Cachexia Index in Patients with Gastrointestinal Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Yasuhiro TakanoWataru KaiYasunobu KobayashiHironori KannoNobuyoshi Hanyu

Published in: Journal of gastrointestinal cancer (2024)

Our meta-analysis showed that cachexia index was associated with oncological outcome after gastrointestinal cancer surgery. However, the limitations of this meta-analysis should be taken into consideration when interpreting the results.

Keyphrases

systematic review
papillary thyroid
meta analyses
squamous cell
minimally invasive
case control
lymph node metastasis
prostate cancer
coronary artery bypass
childhood cancer
rectal cancer
young adults