Skeletal muscle health in childhood cancer survivors: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Childhood cancer survivors exhibit significant deficits in muscle quantity and function. Future research should focus on developing international consensus guidelines for standardized, clinically meaningful assessments that include lower-body function and muscle quantity. Additionally, investigating muscle quality may lead to a better understanding of the mechanisms underlying these deficits and help inform targeted interventions aimed at preserving long-term health in CCS.
Authors
- Mayank Dhamija
- Francesco Bettariga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4977-5494)
- Santosh Valvi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9655-0001)
- Daniel A. Galvão (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8209-2281)
- Dennis R. Taaffe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6381-1597)
- Anna Maria Markarian
- Dr Jodie Cochrane Wilkie
- Kerrie Graham
- Carolyn J. Peddle-McIntyre
- Robert U. Newton
- Nicholas G. Gottardo
- Catriona M. Buchanan
Institutions
- Edith Cowan University (AU)
- The University of Queensland (AU)
- The Kids Research Institute Australia (AU)
- The University of Western Australia (AU)
- Princess Margaret Hospital for Children (AU)
- Western Australian Museum (AU)
- MicroGen Biotech (Ireland) (IE)
- Perth Children's Hospital
- Southern Cross University (AU)
- The University of Notre Dame Australia (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Supportive Care in Cancer
- Published
- 2026-02-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-026-10425-3
- Primary Topic
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00