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Sarcopenia/Muscle Mass is not a Prognostic Factor for Short‐ and Long‐Term Outcome After Esophagectomy for Cancer

Brechtje A. Grotenhuis, Joël Shapiro, Stefan van Adrichem, Marianne de Vries, Marcel Koek, Bas P. L. Wijnhoven, J. Jan B. van Lanschot

World Journal of Surgery · 2016 · 107 citations · 16 references

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Abstract

The presence of sarcopenia was not associated with a negative short- and long-term outcome in this selected group of esophageal cancer patients after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy followed by esophagectomy.

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