Observational Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2019.
World J Gastrointest Oncol. Dec 15, 2019; 11(12): 1182-1192
Published online Dec 15, 2019. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v11.i12.1182
Figure 1
Figure 1 Radiologic image showing a comparison of body composition at diagnosis (A) and post neo-adjuvant (B) chemotherapy (two computed tomography scans of the third lumbar vertebra skeletal mass) for the same patient. Red: Muscle; Yellow: Visceral fat; Blue: Subcutaneous fat.
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Figure 2 Overall change in body composition from diagnosis to after neo-adjuvant chemotherapy. A: Skeletal muscle index; B: Adipose tissue index.
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Figure 3 Individual changes in lumbar skeletal muscle index (cm2/m2) from diagnosis to after neo-adjuvant chemotherapy following regular enteral feeding via jejunostomy.
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Figure 4 Individual changes in lumbar adipose tissue index (cm2/m2) from diagnosis to after neo-adjuvant chemotherapy following regular enteral feeding via jejunostomy.