Sarcopenia as an independent prognostic factor in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer: A retrospective evaluation.

CONCLUSIONS: Sarcopenia was associated with worse CRC PFS and OS. These findings require prospective trials to validate this association. PMID: 31221274 [PubMed - in process]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31221274?dopt=Abstract

Source: Clinical Colorectal Cancer - June 22, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: da Cunha LP, Silveira MN, Mendes MCS, Costa FO, Macedo LT, de Siqueira NS, Carvalheira JBC Tags: Clin Nutr ESPEN Source Type: research