Unprecedented marker uses tomography to refine gastric cancer prognosis (IMAGE)

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Unprecedented marker uses tomography to refine gastric cancer prognosis

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The study developed a marker based on the analysis of routine CT scans of gastric cancer patients treated at UNICAMP. Higher radiodensity values for adipose tissue are linked to a worse prognosis. In contrast, higher values for muscle are linked to a more favorable outcome 

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FCM-UNICAMP

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