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Published in: Annals of Surgical Oncology 7/2020

01-07-2020 | NSCLC | ASO Author Reflections

ASO Author Reflections: The Significance of Limited Surgery Among Patients with Sarcopenia

Authors: Shuichi Shinohara, MD, Makoto Nakagawa, MD, PhD

Published in: Annals of Surgical Oncology | Issue 7/2020

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Sarcopenia is an independent prognostic factor in patients with resected non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) because it can decrease respiratory function, immune reaction, and nutrition status and increase the risk of cancer progression.1
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Metadata
Title
ASO Author Reflections: The Significance of Limited Surgery Among Patients with Sarcopenia
Authors
Shuichi Shinohara, MD
Makoto Nakagawa, MD, PhD
Publication date
01-07-2020
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
Annals of Surgical Oncology / Issue 7/2020
Print ISSN: 1068-9265
Electronic ISSN: 1534-4681
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-020-08287-y

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