Association of bowel radiation dose-volume with skeletal muscle loss during pelvic intensity-modulated radiotherapy in cervical cancer.

Jie LeeJhen-Bin LinMeng-Hao WuChih-Long ChangYa-Ting JanFang-Ju SunYu-Jen Chen

Published in: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (2021)

Higher bowel dose-volume was significantly associated with muscle loss during pelvic radiotherapy. Bowel dose-volume consideration is required in individualized nutritional counseling and supportive care in clinical practice.

Keyphrases

skeletal muscle
early stage
clinical practice
rectal cancer
locally advanced
healthcare
radiation therapy
radiation induced
palliative care
adipose tissue
metabolic syndrome
hiv infected
hepatitis c virus
men who have sex with men
antiretroviral therapy