Impact of progressive resistance training on CT quantified muscle and adipose tissue compartments in pancreatic cancer patients.

There is anabolic potential in patients with resectable pancreatic cancer. A progressive resistance training may help patients to maintain their muscle mass and avoid muscle depletion. CT-quantified muscle mass at the level of L3/4 showed a good correlation to muscle strength. Therefore, maintaining muscle mass and muscle strength through structured resistance training could help patients to maintain their physical functioning. A high VFR at baseline and a high loss of muscle mass are predictors of poor OS. Registered on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01977066).