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ArticleCancers2025

Association of Increased CT-Attenuation of Visceral Adipose Tissue After Surgery with Poor Survival Outcomes in Patients with Stage II-III Gastric Cancer: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Sang Mi Lee, Geum Jong Song, Myoung Won Son, Jong Hyuk Yun, Moon-Soo Lee, Jeong Won Lee

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Sang Mi LeeDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital, 31 Suncheonhyang 6-gil, Dongnam-gu, Cheonan 31151, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-7943-3807
Geum Jong SongDepartment of Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital, 31 Suncheonhyang 6-gil, Dongnam-gu, Cheonan 31151, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-1067-8099
Myoung Won SonDepartment of Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital, 31 Suncheonhyang 6-gil, Dongnam-gu, Cheonan 31151, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0001-5255-9234
Jong Hyuk YunDepartment of Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital, 31 Suncheonhyang 6-gil, Dongnam-gu, Cheonan 31151, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-8746-4945
Moon-Soo LeeDepartment of Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital, 31 Suncheonhyang 6-gil, Dongnam-gu, Cheonan 31151, Republic of Korea.
Jeong Won LeeDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital, 31 Suncheonhyang 6-gil, Dongnam-gu, Cheonan 31151, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-2697-3578

Funding

National Research Foundation of Korea NRF-2022R1C1C1002705Soonchunhyang University Soonchunhyang University Research Fund
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Abstract

BACKGROUND/

objectivesThis study aimed to investigate whether post-operative changes in the computed tomography (CT)-attenuation of subcutaneous (SAT) and visceral (VAT) adipose tissues were significantly associated with recurrence-free survival (RFS), peritoneal RFS, and overall survival (OS) in patients with stage II-III gastric cancer.

methodsThis retrospective study analyzed 243 patients with stage II-III gastric cancer who underwent curative surgery. CT-attenuation values of SAT (SAT HU) and VAT (VAT HU) were measured from non-contrast-enhanced abdominopelvic CT images taken pre-operatively and 6 months post-operatively. Changes in SAT HU (ΔSAT HU) and VAT HU (ΔVAT HU) between the two CT scans were calculated. The prognostic value of these variables for predicting survival outcomes was assessed.

resultsCorrelation analyses showed that both ΔSAT HU and ΔVAT HU were significantly positively correlated with T stage, TNM stage, and tumor size (

conclusionsChange in CT-attenuation of VAT following surgery was significantly correlated with tumor characteristics and was a significant predictor of RFS, peritoneal RFS, and OS in patients with stage II-III gastric cancer.

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computed tomographygastric cancerprognosisrecurrencesubcutaneous adipose tissuevisceral adipose tissue

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PMID39858017
PMCPMC11764301

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