Myosteatosis and prognosis in cancer: systematic review and meta-analysis

GFP Aleixo, SS Shachar, KA Nyrop, HB Muss… - Critical reviews in …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background The evidence that body composition parameters influence multiple cancer
outcomes is rapidly expanding. Excess adiposity deposits in muscle tissue, termed …

Effects of weight loss and sarcopenia on response to chemotherapy, quality of life, and survival

AM Ryan, CM Prado, ES Sullivan, DG Power, LE Daly - Nutrition, 2019 - Elsevier
It has frequently been shown that patients with cancer are one of the largest hospital patient
groups with a prevalence for malnutrition. Weight loss is a frequent manifestation of …

Diagnosis of obesity based on body composition‐associated health risks—Time for a change in paradigm

A Bosy‐Westphal, MJ Müller - Obesity Reviews, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Traditional diagnosis and understanding of the pathophysiology of obesity are based on
excessive fat storage due to a chronically positive energy balance characterized by body …

Prognostic impact of myosteatosis in patients with colorectal cancer: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

CM Lee, J Kang - Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background Myosteatosis has been reported to be a novel biomarker that could predict
survival outcomes in patients with colorectal cancer. However, results have been conflicting …

Adiposity and cancer survival: a systematic review and meta-analysis

E Cheng, J Kirley, EM Cespedes Feliciano… - Cancer Causes & …, 2022 - Springer
Purpose The increasing availability of clinical imaging tests (especially CT and MRI) that
directly quantify adipose tissue has led to a rapid increase in studies examining the …

Pre-therapeutic Sarcopenia among Cancer patients: an Up-to-date Meta-analysis of Prevalence and Predictive Value during Cancer Treatment

AL Couderc, E Liuu, P Boudou-Rouquette, J Poisson… - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
This study will address the prevalence of pre-therapeutic sarcopenia (PS) and its clinical
impact during cancer treatment among adult cancer patients≥ 18 years of age. A meta …

Post‐diagnosis adiposity and colorectal cancer prognosis: a Global Cancer Update Programme (CUP Global) systematic literature review and meta‐analysis

N Becerra‐Tomás, G Markozannes… - … journal of cancer, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The adiposity influence on colorectal cancer prognosis remains poorly characterised. We
performed a systematic review and meta‐analysis on post‐diagnosis adiposity measures …

Deep learning‐based assessment of body composition and liver tumour burden for survival modelling in advanced colorectal cancer

J Keyl, R Hosch, A Berger, O Ester… - Journal of cachexia …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Personalized therapy planning remains a significant challenge in advanced
colorectal cancer care, despite extensive research on prognostic and predictive markers. A …

Implication of obesity and gut microbiome dysbiosis in the etiology of colorectal cancer

S Singh, P Sharma, DK Sarma, M Kumawat, R Tiwari… - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Obesity is associated with an increased risk of colorectal cancer (CRC).
Recent studies suggest that gut dysbiosis, ie, abnormal perturbations in the gut microbiome …

Assessing skeletal muscle radiodensity by computed tomography: an integrative review of the applied methodologies

TS Poltronieri, NS de Paula… - Clinical Physiology and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Low‐radiodensity skeletal muscle has been related to the degree of muscle fat infiltration
and seems to be associated with worse outcomes. The aim of this study was to summarize …