Sarcopenia and ovarian cancer survival: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Jorne UbachsJanine ZiemonsIris J G Minis-RuttenRoy F P M KruitwagenJos KleijnenSandrina LambrechtsSteven W M Olde DaminkSander S RensenToon Van Gorp

Published in: Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle (2019)

Whereas our meta-analysis indicated that a low SMI and low SMRA are associated with survival in ovarian cancer patients, the low quality of the source data precludes drawing definitive conclusions.

Keyphrases

systematic review
skeletal muscle
randomized controlled trial
free survival
electronic health record
squamous cell carcinoma
quality improvement
rectal cancer