Prognostic Impact of Cachexia in Patients Undergoing Radical Resection for Colorectal Cancer: A Retrospective Study.

PURPOSE: Tumor progression is influenced by both tumor-intrinsic and host-related factors. Among the latter, cachexia-a multifactorial syndrome involving progressive skeletal muscle loss-has garnered increasing attention for its prognostic relevance.…

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