Combined analysis of miRNA-181a with phase angle derived from bioelectrical impedance predicts radiotherapy-induced changes in body composition and survival of male patients with head and neck cancer.

Tomasz PowrózekAnna BrzozowskaMarcin MazurekRadosław MlakGrzegorz SobieszekTeresa Małecka-Massalska

Published in: Head & neck (2019)

Evaluation of PA in combination with miRNA demonstrates higher diagnostic accuracy and predictive value for detecting RTH-induced changes in body composition of patients with cancer.

Keyphrases

body composition
resistance training
bone mineral density
early stage
high resolution
locally advanced
radiation therapy
radiation induced
free survival
squamous cell carcinoma
magnetic resonance imaging
computed tomography
magnetic resonance
mass spectrometry