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Psoas muscle area is not representative of total skeletal muscle area in the assessment of sarcopenia in ovarian cancer

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Computed tomography measurements of total skeletal muscle area can detect changes and predict overall survival (OS) in patients with advanced ovarian cancer. This study investigates whether assessment of psoas muscle… Click to show full abstract

Computed tomography measurements of total skeletal muscle area can detect changes and predict overall survival (OS) in patients with advanced ovarian cancer. This study investigates whether assessment of psoas muscle area reflects total muscle area and can be used to assess sarcopenia in ovarian cancer patients.

Keywords: muscle; ovarian cancer; muscle area; total skeletal

Journal Title: Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle
Year Published: 2017

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