Preoperative paraspinous muscle sarcopenia and physical performance as prognostic indicators in non‐small‐cell lung cancer

Abstract

The presence of both preoperative paraspinous muscle sarcopenia and short distance in 6MWD had an adverse effect on post-operative prognosis in patients with NSCLC, suggesting that preoperative assessment of thoracic sarcopenia and physical performance may be useful for risk stratification of surgical candidates with potential for targeted interventions.