Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8830620 | The American Journal of Surgery | 2018 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
There is no association between sarcopenia and increased morbidity, mortality and disease-free survival in patients undergoing esophagectomy for cancer. Sarcopenia in esophageal cancer may not portend worse outcomes that have been reported in other solid tumors.
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Authors
Steve R. Siegal, James P. Dolan, Elizabeth N. Dewey, Alexander R. Guimaraes, Brandon H. Tieu, Paul H. Schipper, John G. Hunter,