Impact and Treatment of Sarcopenia in Patients Undergoing Radiotherapy: A Multidisciplinary, AMSTAR-2 Compliant Review of Systematic Reviews and Metanalyses

Impact and Treatment of Sarcopenia in Patients Undergoing Radiotherapy: A Multidisciplinary, AMSTAR-2 Compliant Review of Systematic Reviews and Metanalyses

BackgroundSarcopenia (SP) is defined as the quantitative and functional impairment of skeletal muscles. SP is commonly related to older age and is frequent in patients with cancer. To provide an overview of SP in patients treated with radiotherapy (RT) and to evaluate the current evidence, we analyz...

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Main Authors: Federica Medici, Alberto Bazzocchi, Milly Buwenge, Alice Zamagni, Gabriella Macchia, Francesco Deodato, Savino Cilla, Pierandrea De Iaco, Anna Myriam Perrone, Lidia Strigari, Stefania Rizzo, Alessio G. Morganti
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
literature review
radiotherapy
sarcopenia
prognostic factors
AMSTAR-2
Acceso en liña:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2022.887156/full

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https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2022.887156/full

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