Higher Muscle Strength Is Associated with Prolonged Survival in Older Patients with Advanced Cancer.
Kathelijn Sophie VersteegSusanne Blauwhoff-BuskermolenLaurien M BuffartMarian A E de van der SchuerenJacqueline A E LangiusHenk M W VerheulAndrea B MaierInge R KoningsPublished in: The oncologist (2017)
This study in older patients with advanced cancer showed that adequate muscle strength is associated with longer overall survival. The results of this study imply that muscle strength might be helpful in estimating survival and therefore in identifying older patients who will benefit from anticancer treatment.