Background Nutritional status and body composition parameters such as sarcopenia are
important risk factors for impaired outcome in patients with esophageal cancer. This study
was conducted to evaluate the effect of sarcopenia on long-term outcome after esophageal
resection following neoadjuvant treatment. Methods Skeletal muscle index (SMI) and body
composition parameters were measured in patients receiving neoadjuvant treatment for
locally advanced esophageal cancer. Endpoints included relapse-free survival (RFS) and …