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Parameters of body composition do not predict survival in patients with multiple myeloma undergoing autologous stem
Felix Barajas Ordonez1,2, Denise Wolleschak3, Yannic Zeller1
1University Clinic for Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Magdeburg, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany.
Abstract:
Studies regarding the influence of body composition parameters as predictors on overall survival (OS) in patients with multiple myeloma (MM) are scarce. OS and progression-free survival (PFS) were retrospectively assessed in 129 patients with MM undergoing autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) after a follow-up of 2 years. A computed tomography (CT) based semi-automated assessment of body composition was performed. No statistically significant differences were noted in 2-year OS, PFS, or post-transplant adverse events in the body composition groups of subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) (low vs. high-SAT), visceral adipose tissue (VAT) (low vs. high-VAT), visceral-to-subcutaneous fat ratio (VSR) (low vs. high VSR), and sarcopenia in terms of skeletal muscle index (SMI) (non-sarcopenic vs. sarcopenic). In conclusion, adipose and muscle tissue do not limit OS or affect the PFS in patients with MM undergoing ASCT.
