Cross-sectional areas of rectus abdominis and psoas muscles reduces following surgery in rectal cancer patients.
Oguz YukselNaciye Sinem GezerAras Emre CandaHakki CelikAyşe Birsu Topcugil KırıkMerve Demir BenliTayfun BisginZumre Arican AlicikusFunda ObuzPublished in: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (2019)
Cross-sectional areas of the rectus abdominis and the psoas muscles of rectal cancer patients reduces following rectum resection which indicates atrophy of these muscles. Clinicians should be aware of this problem and focus on prevention of muscle atrophy during the treatment of rectal cancer patients.