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ArticleThoracic cancer2025

Psoas Muscle Volume Is a Useful Predictor of Postoperative Outcome in Elderly Patients With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.

Shinogu Takashima, Tsubasa Matsuo, Shoji Kuriyama, Hidenobu Iwai, Haruka Suzuki, Tatsuki Fujibayashi, Sumire Shibano, Yusuke Sato, Kyoko Nomura, Yoshihiro Minamiya and 1 more

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Shinogu TakashimaDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1736-3276
Tsubasa MatsuoDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan.
Shoji KuriyamaDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1304-2608
Hidenobu IwaiDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0005-2252-1805
Haruka SuzukiDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan.
Tatsuki FujibayashiDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan.
Sumire ShibanoDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan.
Yusuke SatoDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan.
Kyoko NomuraDepartment of Health Environmental Science and Public Health, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan.
Yoshihiro MinamiyaDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan.
Kazuhiro ImaiDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4490-7862

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAs the population ages, the number of elderly lung cancer patients has been increasing. While surgery is the best treatment for resectable lung cancer, elderly patients often have multiple comorbidities, making accurate preoperative risk assessment crucial when formulating an appropriate treatment plan. This study aims to explore how psoas muscle volume relates to postoperative outcomes in elderly lung cancer patients.

methodsThis single-center, retrospective study included 344 elderly (≥ 75) patients who underwent complete surgical resection for non-small cell cancer between 2010 and 2023. The psoas muscle volume index (PVI, cm

resultsThe median PVI was 60.5 cm

conclusionsPVI in elderly lung cancer patients is associated with postoperative complications and survival.

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Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungLung NeoplasmsPostoperative ComplicationsPsoas MusclesAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHumansMalePrognosisRetrospective StudiesSurvival RateTomography, X-Ray ComputedTreatment Outcomeagedlung neoplasmspostoperative complicationssarcopenia

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PMID40289706
PMCPMC12035415

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