Sarcopenia Is Associated With Hematologic Toxicity During Chemoradiotherapy in Patients With Anal Carcinoma

PurposeSarcopenia, defined as a loss of muscle mass and quality, has been associated with impaired oncological outcome and treatment toxicities in several malignancies. However, its role in anal squamous cell carcinoma (ASCC) remains less well explored.Methods/MaterialsPlanning CT scans were used to...

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Main Authors: Daniel Martin, Jens von der Grün, Claus Rödel, Emmanouil Fokas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fonc.2020.01576/full