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Roberto M, Barchiesi G, Resuli B, Verrico M, Speranza I, Cristofani L, Pediconi F, Tomao F, Botticelli A, Santini D. Sarcopenia in Breast Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Cancers (Basel) 2024; 16:596. [PMID: 38339347 PMCID: PMC10854936 DOI: 10.3390/cancers16030596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2024] [Revised: 01/20/2024] [Accepted: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024] Open
Abstract
(1) Background: We estimated the prevalence and clinical outcomes of sarcopenia among breast cancer patients. (2) Methods: A systematic literature search was carried out for the period between July 2023 and October 2023. Studies with breast cancer patients evaluated for sarcopenia in relation to overall survival (OS), progression-free survival (PFS), relapse of disease (DFS), pathological complete response (pCR), or toxicity to chemotherapy were included. (3) Results: Out of 359 screened studies, 16 were eligible for meta-analysis, including 6130 patients, of whom 5284 with non-MBC. Sarcopenia was evaluated with the computed tomography (CT) scan skeletal muscle index and, in two studies, with the dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) appendicular lean mass index. Using different classifications and cut-off points, overall, there were 2007 sarcopenic patients (33%), of whom 1901 (95%) presented with non-MBC. Sarcopenia was associated with a 33% and 29% higher risk of mortality and progression/relapse of disease, respectively. Sarcopenic patients were more likely to develop grade 3-4 toxicity (OR 3.58, 95% CI 2.11-6.06, p < 0.0001). In the neoadjuvant setting, a higher rate of pCR was observed among sarcopenic patients (49%) (OR 2.74, 95% CI 0.92-8.22). (4) Conclusions: Our meta-analysis confirms the correlation between sarcopenia and negative outcomes, especially in terms of higher toxicity.
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- Michela Roberto
- UOC Oncologia A, Department of Hematology, Oncology and Dermatology, Policlinico Umberto I University Hospital, Sapienza University o f Rome, Viale Regina Elena, 324, 00161 Rome, Italy; (M.R.); (G.B.); (M.V.); (I.S.); (L.C.); (A.B.); (D.S.)
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- UOC Oncologia A, Department of Hematology, Oncology and Dermatology, Policlinico Umberto I University Hospital, Sapienza University o f Rome, Viale Regina Elena, 324, 00161 Rome, Italy; (M.R.); (G.B.); (M.V.); (I.S.); (L.C.); (A.B.); (D.S.)
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- Department of Medicine V, University Hospital Munich, Ziemssenstraße 5, 80336 Munich, Germany
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- UOC Oncologia A, Department of Hematology, Oncology and Dermatology, Policlinico Umberto I University Hospital, Sapienza University o f Rome, Viale Regina Elena, 324, 00161 Rome, Italy; (M.R.); (G.B.); (M.V.); (I.S.); (L.C.); (A.B.); (D.S.)
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- UOC Oncologia A, Department of Hematology, Oncology and Dermatology, Policlinico Umberto I University Hospital, Sapienza University o f Rome, Viale Regina Elena, 324, 00161 Rome, Italy; (M.R.); (G.B.); (M.V.); (I.S.); (L.C.); (A.B.); (D.S.)
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- UOC Oncologia A, Department of Hematology, Oncology and Dermatology, Policlinico Umberto I University Hospital, Sapienza University o f Rome, Viale Regina Elena, 324, 00161 Rome, Italy; (M.R.); (G.B.); (M.V.); (I.S.); (L.C.); (A.B.); (D.S.)
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- Department of Radiological, Oncological and Pathological Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena, 324, 00161 Rome, Italy;
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- Department of Maternal and Child Health and Urological Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena, 324, 00161 Rome, Italy;
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- UOC Oncologia A, Department of Hematology, Oncology and Dermatology, Policlinico Umberto I University Hospital, Sapienza University o f Rome, Viale Regina Elena, 324, 00161 Rome, Italy; (M.R.); (G.B.); (M.V.); (I.S.); (L.C.); (A.B.); (D.S.)
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- UOC Oncologia A, Department of Hematology, Oncology and Dermatology, Policlinico Umberto I University Hospital, Sapienza University o f Rome, Viale Regina Elena, 324, 00161 Rome, Italy; (M.R.); (G.B.); (M.V.); (I.S.); (L.C.); (A.B.); (D.S.)
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Sun M, Lu Z, Chen WM, Wu SY, Zhang J. Sarcopenia and diabetes-induced dementia risk. Brain Commun 2023; 6:fcad347. [PMID: 38179233 PMCID: PMC10766377 DOI: 10.1093/braincomms/fcad347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2023] [Revised: 10/30/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2024] Open
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This study aimed to investigate whether sarcopenia independently increases the risk of diabetes-induced dementia in elderly individuals diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus. The study cohort consisted of a large sample of elderly individuals aged 60 years and above, who were diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus between 2008 and 2018. To minimize potential bias and achieve covariate balance between the sarcopenia and non-sarcopenia groups, we employed propensity score matching. Various statistical analyses, including Cox regression models to assess dementia risk and associations, competing risk analysis to account for mortality and Poisson regression analysis for incidence rates, were used. Before propensity score matching, the study included 406 573 elderly type 2 diabetes mellitus patients, with 20 674 in the sarcopenia group. Following propensity score matching, the analysis included a total of 41 294 individuals, with 20 647 in the sarcopenia group and 20 647 in the non-sarcopenia group. Prior to propensity score matching, elderly type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with sarcopenia exhibited a significantly higher risk of dementia (adjusted hazard ratio: 1.12, 95% confidence interval: 1.07-1.17). After propensity score matching, the risk remained significant (adjusted hazard ratio: 1.14, 95% confidence interval: 1.07-1.21). Incidence rates of dementia were notably higher in the sarcopenia group both before and after propensity score matching, underscoring the importance of sarcopenia as an independent risk factor. Our study highlights sarcopenia as an independent risk factor for diabetes-induced dementia in elderly type 2 diabetes mellitus patients. Advanced age, female gender, lower income levels, rural residency, higher adapted diabetes complication severity index and Charlson Comorbidity Index scores and various comorbidities were associated with increased dementia risk. Notably, the use of statins was linked to a reduced risk of dementia. This research underscores the need to identify and address modifiable risk factors for dementia in elderly type 2 diabetes mellitus patients, offering valuable insights for targeted interventions and healthcare policies.
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- Mingyang Sun
- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan 450052 China
- Academy of Medical Sciences of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450052, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan 450052 China
- Academy of Medical Sciences of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450052, China
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- Graduate Institute of Business Administration, College of Management, Fu Jen Catholic University, Taipei 242, Taiwan
- Artificial Intelligence Development Center, Fu Jen Catholic University, Taipei 242, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Business Administration, College of Management, Fu Jen Catholic University, Taipei 242, Taiwan
- Artificial Intelligence Development Center, Fu Jen Catholic University, Taipei 242, Taiwan
- Department of Food Nutrition and Health Biotechnology, College of Medical and Health Science, Asia University, Taichung 413, Taiwan
- Big Data Center, Lo-Hsu Medical Foundation, Lotung Poh-Ai Hospital, Yilan 265, Taiwan
- Division of Radiation Oncology, Lo-Hsu Medical Foundation, Lotung Poh-Ai Hospital, Yilan 265, Taiwan
- Department of Healthcare Administration, College of Medical and Health Science, Asia University, Taichung 413, Taiwan
- Cancer Center, Lo-Hsu Medical Foundation, Lotung Poh-Ai Hospital, Yilan 265, Taiwan
- Centers for Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, Taipei Municipal Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110, Taiwan
- Department of Management, College of Management, Fo Guang University, Yilan 262, Taiwan
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan 450052 China
- Academy of Medical Sciences of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450052, China
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Zhang FM, Wu HF, Shi HP, Yu Z, Zhuang CL. Sarcopenia and malignancies: epidemiology, clinical classification and implications. Ageing Res Rev 2023; 91:102057. [PMID: 37666432 DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2023.102057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2023] [Revised: 08/15/2023] [Accepted: 08/31/2023] [Indexed: 09/06/2023]
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Sarcopenia is a progressive systemic skeletal muscle disorder characterized by a pathological decline in muscle strength, quantity, and quality, which frequently affects the elderly population. The majority of cancer patients are of advanced age. Patients may already have sarcopenia prior to cancer development, and those with cancer are prone to developing sarcopenia due to hypercatabolism, inflammation, reduced physical fitness, anorexia, adverse effects, and stress associated with anticancer therapy. Based on the timing, sarcopenia in patients with cancer can be categorized into three: pre-existing sarcopenia before the onset of cancer, sarcopenia related to cancer, and sarcopenia related to cancer treatment. Sarcopenia not only changes the body composition of patients with cancer but also increases the incidence of postoperative complications, reduces therapeutic efficacy, impairs quality of life, and results in shortened survival. Different therapeutic strategies are required to match the cancer status and physical condition of patients with different etiologies and stages of sarcopenia. Here, we present a comprehensive review of the epidemiology and diagnosis of sarcopenia in patients with cancer, elucidate the complex interactions between cancer and sarcopenia, and provide evidence-based strategies for sarcopenia management in these patients.
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- Feng-Min Zhang
- Colorectal Cancer Center/Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Colorectal Cancer Center/Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University/ Key Laboratory of Cancer FSMP for State Market Regulation, Beijing, China
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- Colorectal Cancer Center/Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Colorectal Cancer Center/Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
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