The Role of L3 Skeletal Muscle Index in the Diagnosis and Prognosis Prediction of Sarcopenia and Malnutrition in Cancer Patients

By:
Zhuo Chen; Deduo Xu; Xingyun Hou; Zhipeng Wang; Jinping Xiong; Mingying Geng; Jing Xu; Yanyan Gu
Date:
2026
Resource type:
Peer review
Link:
The Role of L3 Skeletal Muscle Index in the Diagnosis and Prognosis Prediction …

This study shows that L3-SMI is a reliable marker for detecting reduced muscle mass and diagnosing malnutrition in cancer patients, and is independently associated with poorer long-term survival, making it useful for prognosis prediction.