Open AccessHoSAGE: Sarcopenia in Older Patients before and after Treatment with Androgen Deprivation Therapy and Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer
Author(s) -
Anne-Laure Couderc,
Xavier Muracciole,
Emilie Nouguerède,
Dominique Rey,
Stacy Schneider,
Pierre Champsaur,
É. Lechevallier,
Loı̈c Lalys,
Patrick Villani
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the journal of nutrition, health and aging/the journal of nutrition, health and aging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.987
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1760-4788
pISSN - 1279-7707
DOI - 10.1007/s12603-019-1294-7
Subject(s) - sarcopenia , medicine , prostate cancer , androgen deprivation therapy , population , radiation therapy , cancer , oncology , physical therapy , environmental health
Sarcopenia is a muscle disease defined by a loss of muscle strength associated to a decrease in skeletal muscle mass. In addition to aging, many factors may contribute to sarcopenia as cancer and/or androgen deprivation therapy (ADT).