Prognostic Significance of Skeletal Muscle Loss During Early Postoperative Period in Elderly Patients with Esophageal Cancer

Ann Surg Oncol. 2019 Nov;26(12):3807-3808. doi: 10.1245/s10434-019-07721-0. Epub 2019 Aug 30.

Authors

Mary J Fidler¹, Jeffrey A Borgia², Philip D Bonomi³, Palmi Shah⁴

Affiliations

¹ Medical Oncology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, USA. Mary_Fidler@rush.edu.
² Pathology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, USA.
³ Medical Oncology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, USA.
⁴ Radiology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, USA.

PMID: 31471841
DOI: 10.1245/s10434-019-07721-0

No abstract available

Publication types

Editorial

MeSH terms

Aged
Esophageal Neoplasms / pathology
Esophageal Neoplasms / surgery*
Esophagectomy / adverse effects*
Humans
Muscle, Skeletal / pathology*
Postoperative Complications*
Prognosis
Sarcopenia / etiology*
Sarcopenia / pathology