… muscle mass, assessed by L3 CT scan, as a prognostic marker in GC patients, showing
that 32.7% of patients at the time of diagnosis has a low muscle mass. Pooled analysis of data …

… Risk assessment is relevant to predict outcomes in patients with gastric cancer. This
systematic review aimed to investigate the predictive value of low muscle mass for postoperative …

… mechanisms by which muscle density and adipose tissue affect cancer outcomes. Also,
further research into the prognostic value of muscle composition is needed in cancers that were …

… of the cachexia prevalence. However, the use of this definition is highly relevant regarding
prognostic value and clinical applicability. Furthermore, 211 patients were not included in the …

… SMD in cancer. Few studies investigated the prognostic significance of low SMD in
patients with colon and/or rectal cancer, reporting conflicting findings. …

… cancer types this would suggest that body composition is not the main determinant of survival.
It may be that the prognostic value of … functional reserve of the cancer patient and that this …

… We did not compare the prognostic value of nutritional screening tools with more complex
comprehensive nutritional assessments. This is relevant, because malnutrition is a complex …

… the prevalence of cancer associated malnutrition within a population-based cohort of HNC
patients in … these grades by determining their prognostic significance for overall survival (OS). …

… patients with colorectal cancer. More investigation is needed to standardize the measurement
… for myosteatosis and to further optimize its prognostic power for colorectal cancer patients. …

… CT-defined sarcopenia is independently associated with reduced overall survival in
patients with HNC and holds a clinically meaningful prognostic value. Consensus regarding …