CT‐measured skeletal muscle mass used to assess frailty in patients with head and neck cancer

CT‐measured skeletal muscle mass used to assess frailty in patients with head and neck cancer

Abstract Background Skeletal muscle depletion or sarcopenia is related to multiple adverse clinical outcome. However, frailty questionnaires are currently applied in the daily practice to identify patients who are potentially (un)suitable for treatment but are time consuming and straining for patien...

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Main Authors: Aniek T. Zwart, Anouk van derHoorn, Peter M.A. vanOoijen, Roel J.H.M. Steenbakkers, Geertruida H. deBock, Gyorgy B. Halmos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-10-01
Series:Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle
Subjects:
Sarcopenia
Head and neck neoplasms
Computer‐assisted image analysis
Frailty
Malnutrition
Mobility limitation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/jcsm.12443

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https://doi.org/10.1002/jcsm.12443

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