The Prognostic Value of Low Muscle Mass in Pancreatic Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

The Prognostic Value of Low Muscle Mass in Pancreatic Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Low muscle mass is associated with reduced survival in patients with different cancer types. The interest in preoperative sarcopenia and pancreatic cancer has risen in the last decade as muscle mass loss seems to be associated with poorer survival, higher postoperative morbidity, and mortality. The...

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Main Authors: Elisa Sefora Pierobon, Lucia Moletta, Sandra Zampieri, Roberta Sartori, Alessandra Rosalba Brazzale, Gianpietro Zanchettin, Simone Serafini, Giovanni Capovilla, Michele Valmasoni, Stefano Merigliano, Cosimo Sperti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
low muscle mass
sarcopenia
pancreatic adenocarcinoma
pancreatic cancer
pancreatic surgery
body composition
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/14/3033

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