Association between nutritional risk index and outcomes for head and neck cancer patients receiving concurrent chemo-radiotherapy.

Justin OhAlvin LiuEric TranEric BertheletJonn WuRobert A OlsonNicole ChauAngie BowmanSarah Nicole Hamilton

Published in: Head & neck (2020)

There was a significant decrease between pretreatment and posttreatment NRI in HNC patients receiving chemoradiation. Pretreatment NRI risk category may predict OS and composite treatment complications. Investigation of NRI as a prognostic factor is warranted.

Keyphrases

locally advanced
prognostic factors
rectal cancer
squamous cell carcinoma
radiation therapy
early stage
photodynamic therapy
combination therapy
cancer therapy
radiation induced
insulin resistance
breast cancer risk