Clinical implication of psoas muscle mass measurement for predicting death within 3 months in patients with incurable uterine cervical or corpus malignancy
ConclusionsMeasuring change in psoas muscle mass index might be useful for predicting cancer mortality within 3 months. It could become a potential tool for identifying refractory cancer cachexia.
Source: Japanese Journal of Clinical Oncology - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
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