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ea0081rc6.1 | Rapid Communications 6: Endocrine-Related Cancer | ECE2022

Clinical relevance of body composition measurement at L3 level in gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors

Sebastian Valles Fernando , Sanchez de la Blanca Carrero Nuria , Rodriguez Laval Victor , Knott Torcal Carolina , Serrano-Somavilla Ana , Martinez-Hernandez Rebeca , Martin-Perez Elena , Munozde Nova Jose Luis , Marazuela Monica , Sampedro-Nunez Miguel

Introduction: Nutritional status in patients with neuroendocrine tumors (NETs), especially with gastroenteropancreatic origin, may be affected and have an impact on prognosis and survival. Different techniques are currently available to assess nutritional status, but not all of them are accessible in routine clinical practice. In this context, Body composition of NET patients was calculated by computed tomography (CT) at L3 level to evaluate its importance on clinical prognosi...