Pre-chemoradiotherapy low hemoglobin levels indicate increased osteoradionecrosis risk in locally advanced nasopharyngeal cancer patients.

Busra YilmazEfsun SomayErkan TopkanBerrin PehlivanUgur Selek

Published in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2023)

Low pre-CCRT Hb levels appeared to be independently linked to significantly higher ORN rates. Pretreatment Hb levels may be used to establish preventive measures and predict ORN.

Keyphrases

locally advanced
rectal cancer
squamous cell carcinoma
neoadjuvant chemotherapy
radiation therapy
lymph node
study protocol