| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5572137 | Clinical Nutrition | 2016 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
This is the largest study on the association between body composition and survival in patients with unresectable pancreatic cancer and has shown that although sarcopenia alone did not have a bearing on survival, the presence of myosteatosis was associated significantly with the presence of systemic inflammation and reduced survival.
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Authors
Katie E. Rollins, Nilanjana Tewari, Abigail Ackner, Amir Awwad, Srinivasan Madhusudan, Ian A. Macdonald, Kenneth C.H. Fearon, Dileep N. Lobo,