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The impact of sarcopenia on prognosis of patients with pancreatic cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Hui GanJiarong LanHongxia BeiGuangxing Xu
Published in: Scottish medical journal (2023)
Both low skeletal muscle mass and poor muscle quality are associated with poor long-term survival. Low skeletal muscle index, but not low skeletal muscle attenuation, are associated with poor recurrence-free survival.
Keyphrases
  • skeletal muscle
  • free survival
  • insulin resistance
  • type diabetes
  • adipose tissue
  • metabolic syndrome
  • quality improvement