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The effects of neoadjuvant chemotherapy and interval debulking surgery on body composition in patients with ovarian cancer.

John VitarelloMarcus D GoncalvesQin C ZhouAlexia IasonosDarragh F HalpennyAndrew PlodkowskiEmily SchwitzerJennifer J MuellerOliver ZivanovicLee W JonesKaren A CadooJason A Konner
Published in: JCSM clinical reports (2020)
Skeletal muscle volume was significantly reduced in patients undergoing NACT for ovarian cancer. Non-overweight patients were more likely to achieve CGR if they had lower skeletal muscle volume. Use of volumetric-based measurement for ascertaining body composition should be explored further.
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