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SARC-F for screening of sarcopenia among older adults with cancer.

Grant R WilliamsMustafa Al-ObaidiChen DaiSmita BhatiaSmith Giri
Published in: Cancer (2020)
One-third of older adults with cancer in this cohort screened positive for sarcopenia using the SARC-F screening questionnaire, and these positive scores are associated with geriatric assessment domain impairments, reduced health-related quality of life, increased emergency room visits, and inferior overall survival.
Keyphrases
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