Impact of sarcopenia on acute radiation-induced toxicity in head and neck cancer patients

•Sarcopenic patients experience more frequent toxicities prior to radiotherapy.•Sarcopenia is an independent adverse prognostic factor for RT-induced dysphagia.•Besides dysphagia, sarcopenia is not associated with acute RT-induced toxicities.•Sarcopenia does not improve the current NTCP models for a...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Radiotherapy and oncology 2022-05, Vol.170, p.122-128
Hauptverfasser:	Karavolia, Eleftheria, van Rijn-Dekker, Maria I., Van den Bosch, Lisa, van den Hoek, Johanna G.M., Oldehinkel, Edwin, Meijer, Tineke W.H., Halmos, Gyorgy B., Witjes, Max J.H., Oosting, Sjoukje F., van der Hoorn, Anouk, Langendijk, Johannes A., Steenbakkers, Roel J.H.M.
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Deglutition Disorders - etiology Female Head and neck cancer Head and Neck Neoplasms - pathology Humans Male Muscle, Skeletal - pathology NTCP models Prospective Studies Radiation Injuries - epidemiology Radiation Injuries - etiology Radiotherapy Retrospective Studies Sarcopenia Sarcopenia - diagnostic imaging Sarcopenia - etiology Toxicities
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