Impact of body composition parameters on radiation therapy compliance in locally advanced rectal cancer: A retrospective observational analysis

Impact of body composition parameters on radiation therapy compliance in locally advanced rectal cancer: A retrospective observational analysis

Background: The impact of body composition and sarcopenia in locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC) is still unclear, even several studies have been published on this issue. Our study aims to analyze the impact of sarcopenia on neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (nCRT) tolerance and survival outcomes. Met...

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Main Authors: Giuditta Chiloiro, Marco Cintoni, Marta Palombaro, Angela Romano, Sara Reina, Gabriele Pulcini, Barbara Corvari, Silvia Di Franco, Elisa Meldolesi, Gabriele Egidi, Futura Grassi, Pauline Raoul, Emanuele Rinninella, Antonio Gasbarrini, Maria Cristina Mele, Maria Antonietta Gambacorta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-07-01
Series:Clinical and Translational Radiation Oncology
Subjects:
Locally advanced rectal cancer
Sarcopenia
Body composition
Nutritional care
Neoadjuvant chemo-radiotherapy
Compliance to treatment
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405630824000661

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