The prevalence and the impact of sarcopenia in digestive cancers. A systematic review

Abstract

Introduction: Sarcopenia is characterized by a decrease in skeletal muscle mass, associated with low muscle strength and/or poor physical performance. Assessing the prevalence of sarcopenia among digestive cancers and establishing the impact that sarcopenia has on the postoperative evolution of digestive tumors may be a central pillar in improving postoperative outcomes by caring for perioperative sarcopenia.

Keywords

• sarcopenia
• prevalence
• tomography
• malnutrition
• chemotherapy
• abdominal muscles