Association between body composition, survival, and toxicity in advanced esophagogastric cancer patients receiving palliative chemotherapy

• Main Authors: Willemieke P.M. Dijksterhuis (Author), Maarten J. Pruijt (Author), Stephanie O. van derWoude (Author), Remy Klaassen (Author), Sophie A. Kurk (Author), Martijn G.H. vanOijen (Author), Hanneke W.M. vanLaarhoven (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2019-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Palliative systemic treatment in patients with advanced or metastatic esophagogastric cancer may result in improved overall survival and quality of life but can also lead to considerable toxicity. In various cancer types, severe muscle mass depletion (sarcopenia) and poor muscle...