In reply: espying sarcopenia in gastric cancer: squaring the circle
Wing-Lok Chan · 2024
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Description
Wing-Lok Chan writes a letter in reply on sarcopenia in gastric cancer in this 2024 Europe PMC piece. The letter continues a discussion of the author's earlier study, which measured muscle mass by CT scans in patients with advanced gastric cancer before chemotherapy.
That study found cutoff values of skeletal muscle index that flagged patients at higher risk of severe chemotherapy side effects and worse outcomes. Chan reviews how sarcopenia is defined, requiring both low muscle mass and low strength or performance. Muscle ultrasound is discussed as a portable, radiation-free alternative to CT, with limits such as the need for special probes. The letter stresses accurate muscle checks in cancer care.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Wing-Lok Chan |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 4 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |