Cancer combined with sarcopenia, more than just muscle loss!
Cancer combined with sarcopenia can be a worse condition than without sarcopenia. So far, sarcopenia was considered as a independent prognosis marker for all kinds of cancer diseases.
Sarcopenia can increase the mortality rate, hospitalized days, recurrence rate, chemo-radiologic toxicities, 5- year survival rate and overall survival rate.
Exercise ,resistance exercise and nutrition support should be added to treatment regimen as early as possible.