International journal of urology : official journal of the Japanese Urological Association

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Int. J. Urol. · Jul 2021

Impact of preoperative sarcopenia and myosteatosis on prognosis after radical cystectomy in patients with bladder cancer.

To evaluate the prognostic impact of sarcopenia and myosteatosis on survival after radical cystectomy for bladder cancer. ⋯ In our experience, sarcopenia and myosteatosis are independent predictors of poor cancer-specific survival in patients undergoing radical cystectomy for bladder cancer. Sarcopenia is also associated with poor overall survival.

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