Muscle composition and outcomes in patients with breast cancer: meta-analysis and systematic review

ConclusionOur synthesis of the literature shows that patients with sarcopenia have more severe chemotherapy toxicity as well as shorter OS and TTP, and that low muscle density is prognostic of OS for women with metastatic breast cancer. Our findings suggest that in clinical practice, body composition assessment is valuable as a prognostic parameter in breast cancer.
Source: Breast Cancer Research and Treatment - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research