van der Zanden V, van Soolingen NJ, Viddeleer AR, et al. - This study attempted to ascertain the predictive value of lumbar skeletal muscle mass and density for postoperative outcomes in older women with advanced stage ovarian cancer. Researchers conducted a multicenter, retrospective cohort study in women ≥ 70 years old receiving surgery for primary, advanced stage ovarian cancer. They assessed skeletal muscle mass and density in axial CT slices on level L3. A total of 213 patients were included in this study. In older patients with advanced stage ovarian cancer, low skeletal muscle density, as a proxy of muscle quality, is correlated with poor postoperative outcomes. These observations can contribute to postoperative risk assessment and clinical decision making.