Cardiac wasting in head and neck cancer and in cardiac autopsies from different cancer types: A study in a chemo‐naïve setting

Cardiac wasting in head and neck cancer and in cardiac autopsies from different cancer types: A study in a chemo‐naïve setting

Abstract Background Cardiac wasting is a detrimental consequence of cancer that has been traditionally ignored and often misinterpreted as an iatrogenic effect. Methods We conducted a retrospective study on 42 chemo‐naive patients affected by locally advanced head and neck cancer (HNC). Based on uni...

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Main Authors: Sara Calamelli, Samantha Noto, Alessandra Baldoni, Alessandra Casarin, Alessandro Calzavara, Irene Bolgan, Silvia Coccato, Salvatore Saccà, Licia Laurino, Giuseppe Azzarello, Simonetta Ausoni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-06-01
Series:Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle
Subjects:
Autoptic analysis
Cardiac wasting
Chemo‐naive patients
Head and neck cancer
Left ventricular wall thickness
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/jcsm.13217

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