Clinical Impact of Sarcopenia on Gastrointestinal Tumors

Preoperative risk stratification in cancer surgery is important to improve treatment and outcome. Sarcopenia is defined by progressive and generalized loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength and is now getting attention as a poor prognostic factor. The purpose of this review was to explore the imp...

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Main Authors: Ana Pereira, Joaquim Costa Pereira, Sandra F. Martins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Gastrointestinal Disorders
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2624-5647/3/1/6