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Is body composition linked to prostate cancer survival?

Nature Reviews Urology volume 18, pages 135–136 (2021)Cite this article

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Adiposity and skeletal muscle mass have been shown to be prognostic for mortality in several cancers. In a recent study, CT imaging at diagnosis was used to determine whether components of body composition were associated with survival in men with advanced prostate cancer.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA

    Ilona Csizmadi

  2. Department of Urology, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA

    William J. Aronson

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Csizmadi, I., Aronson, W.J. Is body composition linked to prostate cancer survival?. Nat Rev Urol 18, 135–136 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41585-021-00427-7

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