The potential therapeutic effects of creatine supplementation on body composition and muscle function in cancer

Individuals with cancer are at a high risk of skeletal muscle wasting that may be exacerbated by tumour-related factors and cancer therapies (certain hormone and chemotherapies in particular) (Barreto et al., 2016; Vaughan et al., 2013; Aversa et al., 2017; Christensen et al., 2014; Shachar et al., 2016). An emerging body of literature supports the role of exercise as a means to ameliorate these treatment-related declines and improve clinically relevant outcomes in individuals with cancer (Schmitz et al., 2009; Galvao et al., 2010; Focht et al., 2018; Fairman et al., 2017a).
Source: Critical Reviews in Oncology Hematology - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Source Type: research