Stone L, et al. - Given the correlation of sarcopenia, or the loss of muscle mass, with poor treatment outcomes in a variety of surgical fields, researchers examined if sarcopenia is associated with long-term survival after head and neck surgery. In this cohort study with imaging analysis, 260 patients with head and neck cancer who had preoperative sarcopenia vs patients without sarcopenia had decreased 2-year overall survival (71.9% vs 88.5%). Furthermore, these patients displayed decreased 5-year overall survival (36.5% vs 60.5%). This suggests a decrease in long-term survival in patients with head and neck cancer who are undergoing surgery in correlation to sarcopenia.