Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8441252 | European Journal of Cancer | 2016 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
This meta-analysis demonstrates that low SMI at cancer diagnosis is associated with worse survival in patients with solid tumours. Further research into understanding and mitigating the negative effects of sarcopenia in adults with cancer is needed.
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Authors
Shlomit Strulov Shachar, Grant R. Williams, Hyman B. Muss, Tomohiro F. Nishijima,