Prognostic Significance of Sarcopenia With Inflammation in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer Who Underwent Definitive Chemoradiotherapy

Prognostic Significance of Sarcopenia With Inflammation in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer Who Underwent Definitive Chemoradiotherapy

Purpose: With growing evidence that inflammation and low muscularity play a role in the survival of cancer patients, we evaluated the prognostic implications of sarcopenia with systemic inflammation in patients who underwent definitive chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) for locally advanced head and neck canc...

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Main Authors: Yeona Cho, Jun Won Kim, Ki Chang Keum, Chang Geol Lee, Hei Cheul Jeung, Ik Jae Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
sarcopenia
inflammation
head and neck cancer
chemoradiotherapy
survival
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fonc.2018.00457/full

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