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

ABSTRACT:

Background

As 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.

Methods

This 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, cm³/m³) was measured using a 3-dimensional imaging workstation based on preoperative computed tomography images and g

SUBMITTER: Takashima S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12035415 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature