Impact of low skeletal muscle mass and quality on clinical outcomes in patients with head and neck cancer undergoing (chemo)radiation

Impact of low skeletal muscle mass and quality on clinical outcomes in patients with head and neck cancer undergoing (chemo)radiation

The study aimed to explore the impact of low skeletal muscle mass and quality on survival outcomes and treatment tolerance in patients undergoing radical chemo-radiation therapy for head and neck cancer (HNC). This is significant given the growing interest in sarcopenia as a possible negative predic...

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Main Authors: Lilia Bardoscia, Giulia Besutti, Massimo Pellegrini, Maria Pagano, Candida Bonelli, Efrem Bonelli, Luca Braglia, Salvatore Cozzi, Massimo Roncali, Cinzia Iotti, Carmine Pinto, Pierpaolo Pattacini, Patrizia Ciammella
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Nutrition
Subjects:
head and neck cancer
sarcopenia
myosteatosis
muscle quality
muscle quantity
radiotherapy
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2022.994499/full

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