Validity of measuring psoas muscle mass index for assessing sarcopenia in patients with gynecological cancer

ConclusionsAlthough relevance between skeletal muscle mass index and psoas muscle mass index was confirmed, intensity of relevance between them was weak. Psoas muscle mass index measurement should be subordinated to skeletal muscle mass index measurement for detection of low skeletal muscle mass.
Source: Japanese Journal of Clinical Oncology - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research