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Computed tomography-measured bone mineral density as a surrogate marker of survival after resection of colorectal liver metastases

BACKGROUND: Osteopenia/osteoporosis, characterized by low bone mineral density (BMD), is a potential prognostic factor in cancer patients. We conducted a retrospective single-institution study to evaluate the prognostic impact of preoperative low BMD on colorectal liver metastases (CRLM) in patients...

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Autores principales: Ikuta, Shinichi, Aihara, Tsukasa, Nakajima, Takayoshi, Kasai, Meidai, Yamanaka, Naoki
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: AME Publishing Company 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7859742/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33553314
http://dx.doi.org/10.21037/atm-20-3751