When the Loss Costs Too Much: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Sarcopenia in Head and Neck Cancer

When the Loss Costs Too Much: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Sarcopenia in Head and Neck Cancer

Purpose: Whether or not skeletal muscle mass (SMM) depletion, known as sarcopenia, has significant negative effects on the prognosis of patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) is both new and controversial. In this meta-analysis, we aimed to determine the prognostic significance of sarcopenia in HN...

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Main Authors: Xin Hua, Shan Liu, Jun-Fang Liao, Wen Wen, Zhi-Qing Long, Zi-Jian Lu, Ling Guo, Huan-Xin Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
head and neck cancer
sarcopenia
meta-analysis
prognostic factor
skeletal muscle mass (SMM)
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fonc.2019.01561/full

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