Skeletal Muscle Depletion Predicts the Prognosis of Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treated With Radiotherapy

Background: Sarcopenia is gaining attention as a poor prognostic factor for various types of malignancies. This study evaluated the prevalence and prognostic significance of sarcopenia and its association with survival in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients who underwent radiotherapy (RT) to the...

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Main Authors: Joongyo Lee, Yeona Cho, Sangjoon Park, Jun Won Kim, Ik Jae Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fonc.2019.01075/full