Association between preoperative potential sarcopenia and survival of cancer patients undergoing major surgical procedures.

Objective: to evaluate the impact of probable sarcopenia (PS) on the survival of oncological patients submitted to major surgeries.

Method: prospective cohort bicentrical study enrolling adult oncological patients submitted to major surgeries at Cancer Hospital and Santa Casa de Misericordia in Cuiabá-MT. The main endpoint was the verification of postoperative death.