Body composition changes in women with early breast cancer after adjuvant treatment: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

The objective of this systematic review was to establish an overview of changes in body composition as a result of early breast cancer treatment. Patient/material and methods: Five databases (PubMed, CINAHL, Embase, Web of Science and Cochrane Library) were used for identifying studies and papers. Selection criteria included: > 18 years, early breast cancer stage 0-III and measurement of body composition with either dual X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or computed tomography (CT). Studies using only bioelectrical impedance were excluded.

Results

A total of 734 studies were screened; 29 studies were full-text reviewed, and 10 studies were included in this systematic review, with a total of n = 1,062. Included studies were pu

SUBMITTER: Mendez V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12696741 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature