Prognostic significance of combined pretreatment lymphocyte counts and body mass index in patients with head and neck cancer treated with radiation therapy

Prognostic significance of combined pretreatment lymphocyte counts and body mass index in patients with head and neck cancer treated with radiation therapy

Abstract We aimed to investigate the prognostic significance of combined pretreatment lymphocyte counts (LCs) and body mass index (BMI) in patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) treated with radiation therapy (RT). Nine hundred and twelve patients with HNC who were treated with RT were retrospecti...

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Main Authors: Yao‐Yu Wu, Kai‐Ping Chang, Chien‐Yu Lin, Ping‐Ching Pai, Hung‐Ming Wang, Cheng‐Lung Hsu, Chun‐Ta Liao, Tzu‐Chen Yen, Tuan‐Jen Fang, Shiang‐Fu Huang, Chung‐Jan Kang, Ku‐Hao Fang, Wan‐Ni Lin, Yu‐Chien Wang, Li‐Jen Hsin, Ngan‐Ming Tsang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-07-01
Series:Cancer Medicine
Subjects:
Body mass index
head and neck cancer
lymphocyte count
prognosis
radiotherapy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.1489

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https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.1489

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