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