| BMI | body mass index |
| CT | computed tomography |
| HU | Hounsfield unit |
| IQR | interquartile range |
| L3 | third lumbar vertebra |
| LAP | lymphadenopathy |
| OS | overall survival |
| PFS | progression-free survival |
| PMI | psoas muscle index |
| RCC | renal cell carcinoma |
| SMI | skeletal muscle index |
| TNM | tumor, node, metastasis |