Skeletal muscle mass is associated with toxicity, treatment tolerability, and additional or subsequent therapies in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma receiving sorafenib treatment

Background and Aim Several reports have demonstrated that skeletal muscle mass influences mortality in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) receiving sorafenib treatment; however, there is still controversy with regard to whether skeletal muscle and adipose tissue are associated with the pro...

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Main Authors: Koji Sawada, Yoshinori Saitho, Hidemi Hayashi, Takumu Hasebe, Shunsuke Nakajima, Katsuya Ikuta, Mikihiro Fujiya, Toshikatsu Okumura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-08-01
Series:JGH Open
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/jgh3.12167