Accuracy of surgeons for predicting radiological sarcopenia in colorectal cancer surgery.

Background: This study explored the performance of surgeons for predicting radiological sarcopenia as accessed by psoas cross-sectional area in patients with colorectal cancer (CRC).

Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out and a diagnostic accuracy strategy was applied using the radiologist team assessment as gold standard.

Results: Cohort analysis of 45 consecutive patients found that 31.