FIT: Functional and imaging testing for patients with metastatic cancer

ConclusionsPatients with metastatic cancer receiving cancer-directed therapy may not experience a change in body weight. However, we found an association between losses in skeletal muscle and greater declines in physical function. Therefore, when selecting study endpoints, prospective cancer cachexia studies may consider selecting changes in body composition over weight.
Source: Supportive Care in Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research