Purpose The strict lockdown implemented due the COVID-19 pandemic is generating a
great impact on wellbeing and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in people with cancer …

Background FIGHTDIGO study has shown the feasibility of handgrip strength (HGS)
measurements in 201 consecutive digestive cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy …

Background Sarcopenia has emerged as an important parameter to predict outcomes and
treatment toxicity. However, limited data are available to assess sarcopenia prevalence in …

Background Handgrip strength (HGS) serves as a proxy for the functional ability and its
association with body composition (BC) and physical activity (PA) in South African adults are …

Purpose This study aimed to determine the association of absolute and relative HGS
indicators with postoperative short-term outcomes in older patients with gastric cancer …

The study aimed to evaluate the effects of chemotherapy treatment on muscle strength,
quality of life, fatigue, and anxiety in women with breast cancer. Nineteen women who were …

Background & aims Breast cancer patients (BCP) during treatment often experience an
increase in body weight and fat mass, and a decrease in muscle mass known as sarcopenic …

Objective: This study aimed to investigate how nutrition indicators and physical function may
influence Health-related Quality of Life (HRQoL) of breast cancer patients undergoing …

Abstract Changes in body composition and muscle dysfunction are common in metastatic
breast cancer (MBC). Ultrasound imaging (US) offers reliable information about muscle and …

Abstract Sarcopenia is prevalent among 11–25% of adult cancer survivors, depending on
the cancer type, although the available data on post-treatment survivors in Japan are limited …