Annals of surgical oncology
Prognostic Impact of Osteopenia in Patients with Resectable Esophageal Adenocarcinoma: A Retrospective Study.
Alberto Aiolfi, Davide Bona, Gianluca Bonitta, Quan Wang, Domenico Albano, Giulia Bonavina, Rosario Caruso, Giuseppe Banfi, Luca Maria Sconfienza, Luigi Bonavina
Published: 202510.1245/s10434-025-18956-5
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Osteopenia, marked by low bone mineral density, is a sign of patient frailty and has been linked to poor survival in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. However, its impact on overall survival (OS) and disease-free surviva…
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