New marker uses tomography to refine gastric cancer prognosis

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Scientists at UNICAMP in São Paulo have identified a new biomarker from CT tomography scans that may improve prognosis accuracy for gastric cancer patients. This variable combines data on visceral fat and muscle radiodensity to better predict disease progression risk.

Researchers at the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in São Paulo, Brazil, have identified a new biomarker that may help determine the prognosis for patients with gastric cancer, the fifth most common type of cancer worldwide. The team identified a variable that combines data on the radiodensity of visceral fat and muscle by analyzing images from computed tomography (CT) scans, a routine examination for these patients. This variable can distinguish those at higher risk of unfavorable disease progression.