Pay attention to muscle strength while assessing sarcopenia in cancer patients

Clin Nutr. 2022 Mar;41(3):778-779. doi: 10.1016/j.clnu.2022.01.032. Epub 2022 Feb 7.

Authors

Zumrut Bahat¹, Gulistan Bahat²

Affiliations

¹ Karadeniz Technical University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology Trabzon, Turkey.
² Istanbul University, Istanbul Medical School, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Geriatrics, Capa, 34093 Istanbul, Turkey. Electronic address: gbahatozturk@yahoo.com.

PMID: 35168820
DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2022.01.032

No abstract available

Keywords: Cancer; Evaluation; Mass; Outcomes; Sarcopenia; Strength.

Publication types

Letter
Comment

MeSH terms

Hand Strength / physiology
Humans
Muscle Strength
Neoplasms* / complications
Sarcopenia* / diagnosis
Sarcopenia* / etiology