Effect of Sarcopenia on Swallowing in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer.

Angela A ColbackDaniel V ArkfeldLisa M EvangelistaAlireza PaydarOsama RaslanMarianne AbouyaredDaniel J Cates

Published in: Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (2024)

Patients with pretreatment sarcopenia had higher rates of dysphagia before treatment and were more likely to develop aspiration after completion of HNC therapy. Sarcopenia is readily measured using cross-sectional imaging and may be useful for identifying patients at risk of swallowing dysfunction and those most likely to benefit from prehabilitation efforts.

Keyphrases

skeletal muscle
cross sectional
community dwelling
high resolution
oxidative stress
mesenchymal stem cells
combination therapy
replacement therapy
fluorescence imaging