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The impact of sarcopenia on survival and complications in surgical oncology: A review of the current literature.
Joglekar, Savita; Nau, Peter N; Mezhir, James J.
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  • Joglekar S; Division of Surgical Oncology and Endocrine Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa.
  • Nau PN; Division of Gastrointestinal and Minimally Invasive Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa.
  • Mezhir JJ; Division of Surgical Oncology and Endocrine Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa.
J Surg Oncol ; 112(5): 503-9, 2015 Oct.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26310812
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Sarcopenia is the subclinical loss of skeletal muscle and strength and has been extensively studied in both the cancer and surgical literature. Specifically, sarcopenia has gained significant recognition as an important prognostic factor for both complications and survival in cancer patients. Herein, we review the current literature to date highlighting the specific impact of sarcopenia in patients undergoing oncologic procedures.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Postoperative Complications / Sarcopenia / Neoplasms Type of study: Prognostic_studies Limits: Humans Language: En Journal: J Surg Oncol Year: 2015 Document type: Article
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Postoperative Complications / Sarcopenia / Neoplasms Type of study: Prognostic_studies Limits: Humans Language: En Journal: J Surg Oncol Year: 2015 Document type: Article