Low handgrip strength in advanced cancer: associated factors and clinical implications in palliative care
Supportive Care in Cancer
Abstract
Introduction Handgrip strength (HGS) is a widely used clinical and prognostic tool in oncology and is associated with several outcomes in palliative care (PC). Objective To evaluate the factors associated with low HGS in patients with advanced cancer receiving PC.
The paper
Larissa Pereira Santos, Bianca Sakamoto Ribeiro Paiva, Karla Santos da Costa Rosa, Carlos Eduardo Paiva, Lívia Costa de Oliveira
Hospital de Câncer de Barretos
Supportive Care in Cancer · 26 Sep 2026 · CC BY