Associations between preoperative weight and body composition changes and surgical outcomes in patients with obesity and gastrointestinal cancer: a protocol for a prospective observational study in the active together cancer prehabilitation service.
INTRODUCTION: The impact of preoperative weight loss and body composition changes on surgical and patient-reported outcomes remains unclear in gastrointestinal cancer patients. Prehabilitation programmes integrating exercise, nutrition and psychological support can improve surgical readiness and recovery but the role of body mass and composition changes within such services is not well understood. This study aims to investigate the associations between …
