Sarcopenia and chemotherapy-mediated toxicity

ABSTRACT This narrative review focuses on the role of sarcopenia and chemotherapy-induced toxicity in cancer patients. Consistent evidence shows that sarcopenia in cancer patients leads to decreased overall survival by influencing treatment discontinuation and dose reduction. Therefore, sarcopenia s...

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Main Authors: Maria Cecília Monteiro Dela Vega, Alessandro Laviano, Gustavo Duarte Pimentel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein
Series:Einstein (São Paulo)
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-45082016000400580&lng=en&tlng=en