Sarcopenia detected with bioelectrical impedance versus CT scan and chemotherapy tolerance in patients with early breast cancer.

Gabriel Francisco Pereira AleixoStephanie A ValenteWei WeiPo-Hao ChenHalle C F Moore

Published in: Breast cancer (Tokyo, Japan) (2022)

The presence of sarcopenia in patients with EBC is associated with worse chemotherapy tolerance. BIS represents a high-value alternative to CT scans for sarcopenia assessment.

Keyphrases

dual energy
computed tomography
early breast cancer
skeletal muscle
image quality
contrast enhanced
community dwelling
locally advanced
positron emission tomography
ionic liquid
squamous cell carcinoma
body composition
chemotherapy induced
crystal structure