Measurement of mid-arm muscle circumference and prognosis in stage IV non-small cell lung cancer patients
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Measurement of mid-arm muscle circumference and prognosis in stage IV non-small cell lung cancer patients
Overall survival (OS) varies widely in patients with stage IV non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Strong prognostic factors are still needed to improve decision-making regarding standard treatment options, to stratify patients for inclusion in innovative therapeutic trials and to identify patients who would be best treated with palliative care rather than with systemic chemotherapy. Mid-arm mus...
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عنوان ژورنال: Oncology Letters
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1792-1074,1792-1082
DOI: 10.3892/ol.2013.1128