Cross-sectional CT Scan (IMAGE)

WashU Medicine

Cross-sectional CT Scan

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A cross-sectional CT scan of a female kidney cancer patient shows relatively little visceral fat (red) and more subcutaneous fat (blue). A new study shows female kidney cancer patients with limited visceral fat survive longer than those with larger fat deposits.

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Joseph Ippolito

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