Musculoskeletal alterations in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) are less common than liver-
related complications. However, they can significantly impact the quality of life and overall …

Background Physical activity (PA) plays an important role in the process of several chronic
diseases. It may be also associated with the incidence of sarcopenia. This study aimed to …

Background There is emerging evidence that cancer and its treatments may accelerate the
normal aging process, increasing the magnitude and rate of decline in functional capacity …

Background: Cancer and side effects from cytostatic treatment commonly affect nutritional
status manifested as a decrease in muscle mass. We aimed to investigate the impact of …

Cachexia is a muscle-wasting syndrome commonly observed in patients with cancer, which
can significantly worsen clinical outcomes. Because of a global rise in obesity, the …

Abstract Objectives To use Dixon-MR images extracted from [18F] FDG-PET/MR scans to
perform an automatic, volumetric segmentation and quantification of body composition in …

Sarcopenia is a crucial factor in the physical fitness of elderly individuals. This study
investigated the prognostic values of multiple parameters of sarcopenia in association with …

Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the association between sleep duration
and muscle quality index (MQI) in middle-aged and older age groups, as limited evidence …

Introduction Older patients with cancer range from fit to frail with various comorbidities and
resilience to chemotherapy. Besides nausea and fatigue, a significant number of patients …

Objectives Low muscle mass is significant for cancer patients and CT is considered as
reference standard for muscle mass assessment. We investigated the consistency of CT and …