Sarcopenia in male patients with head and neck cancer receiving chemoradiotherapy: a longitudinal pilot study

Introduction Muscle wasting conditions such as sarcopenia may be highly prevalent in advanced head and neck cancer (HNC) patients (16–71%), with these prevalence rates substantially greater in those who have received chemo-radiotherapy (CRT). According to the updated European Working Group on Sarcop...

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Main Authors: Namrata S. Chauhan, Stephen Rajan Samuel, Niranjan Meenar, PU Prakash Saxena, Justin W.L. Keogh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2020-02-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/8617.pdf