Correlation between sarcopenia and esophageal cancer: a narrative review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In recent years, the research on the relationship between sarcopenia before and after the treatment of esophageal cancer, as well as its impact on prognosis of esophageal cancer, has increased rapidly, which has aroused people's attention to the disease of patients with esophageal cancer complicated with sarcopenia. This review examines the prevalence of sarcopenia in patients with esophageal cancer, as well as the relationship between sarcopenia (before and after surgery or chemotherapy) and prognosis in patients with esophageal cancer. Moreover, we summarized the potential pathogenesis of sarcopenia and pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic therapies.

Methods

A narrative review was performed in PubMed and Web of Science using the keywords ("esophageal cancer" or "

SUBMITTER: Li S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10809562 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature