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Impact of Cachexia Index on Prognosis After Gastrointestinal Cancer Surgery

The study evaluated the prognostic impact of cachexia index on gastrointestinal cancer surgery outcomes, finding that a low cachexia index was associated with worse overall and progression-free survival. Cachexia index was identified as a potential biomarker for assessing oncological outcomes in these patients, though study limitations should be considered.

Review by Takano Y, Kai W (…) Hanyu N et 2 al. in J Gastrointest Cancer

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