Effect of low skeletal muscle mass combined with low muscle strength to predict survival in patients with incurable cancer

• Published in: Clinical nutrition ESPEN Vol. 51; pp. 445 - 451
• Main Authors: Calixto-Lima, Larissa, de Oliveira, Livia Costa, Pimenta, Natália Gomes, de Albuquerque, Nathalia Masiero Cavalcanti, Chaves, Gabriela Villaça, Wiegert, Emanuelly Varea Maria
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.10.2022

BACKGROUND & AIMSThe study aimed to evaluate the effect of muscle mass, alone and combined with muscle strength, in predicting survival in patients with incurable cancer. Muscle mass was assessed by computed tomography (CT). METHODLow muscle mass and low muscle strength was defined, respectively...