Impact of low skeletal muscle mass in oropharyngeal cancer patients treated with radical chemo-radiotherapy: A mono-institutional experience.
Chiara Lucrezia DeantoniAurora MirabileAnna ChiaraLaura GianniniMartina MidullaAntonella Del VecchioClaudio FiorinoAndrei FodorNadia G Di MuzioItalo Dell'OcaPublished in: Tumori (2023)
Although the results are limited to a small population, our case series has the advantage to be very homogeneous in patients and treatment characteristics. In our setting, SMI demonstrated a crucial impact on overall survival. Further investigation with larger samples is necessary to confirm our results to improve patient outcomes.
Keyphrases
- skeletal muscle
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- locally advanced
- photodynamic therapy
- radiation therapy
- type diabetes
- adipose tissue
- metabolic syndrome
- squamous cell
- patient reported outcomes
- radiation induced
- young adults
- cancer therapy
- lymph node metastasis