The association between changes in muscle mass and quality of life in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer

• Main Authors: Jeroen W.G. Derksen (Author), Sophie A. Kurk (Author), Petra H.M. Peeters (Author), Bram Dorresteijn (Author), Marion Jourdan (Author), Ankie M.T. van derVelden (Author), Peter Nieboer (Author), Robert S. deJong (Author), Aafke H. Honkoop (Author), Cornelis J.A. Punt (Author), Miriam Koopman (Author), Anne M. May (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2020-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Skeletal muscle mass (SMM) loss is common in metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) patients and associated with poor clinical outcomes, including increased treatment‐related toxicities and reduced survival. Muscle loss may contribute to reduced health‐related quality of life (HRQoL...