Effect of musculature on mortality, a retrospective cohort study

Effect of musculature on mortality, a retrospective cohort study

Abstract Background While often life-saving, treatment for head and neck cancer (HNC) can be debilitating resulting in unplanned hospitalization. Hospitalizations in cancer patients may disrupt treatment and result in poor outcomes. Pre-treatment muscle quality and quantity ascertained through diagn...

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Main Authors: Amy L. Shaver, Mary E. Platek, Anurag K. Singh, Sung Jun Ma, Mark Farrugia, Gregory Wilding, Andrew D. Ray, Heather M. Ochs-Balcom, Katia Noyes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-06-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Head and neck cancer
Muscle density
Body composition
Mortality
Radiotherapy
CCRT
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-022-09751-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-022-09751-6

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