Respiratory sarcopenia and prehabilitation in thoracic oncology: Diagnostic approaches and clinical implications

Key Points

• Respiratory sarcopenia significantly impacts treatment outcomes in thoracic oncology patients, highlighting its importance.
• Prehabilitation improves physical fitness and recovery, with evidence suggesting benefits across varied patient profiles.
• Observational analysis across various centers indicates the need for enhanced diagnostic approaches to identify respiratory sarcopenia.
• The findings suggest prehabilitation could enable better outcomes; however, external validation is necessary.