Relationship Between Sarcopenia and Prognosis in Patient With Concurrent Chemo-Radiation Therapy for Esophageal Cancer

Relationship Between Sarcopenia and Prognosis in Patient With Concurrent Chemo-Radiation Therapy for Esophageal Cancer

Background: Sarcopenia, defined as skeletal muscle loss, has been known as a poor prognosis factor in various malignant diseases The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of sarcopenia on prognosis in patients with esophageal cancer who received concurrent chemo- and radiotherapy (CCRT).Met...

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Main Authors: Dae Won Ma, Yeona Cho, Mi-jin Jeon, Jie-Hyun Kim, Ik Jae Lee, Young Hoon Youn, Jae Jun Park, Da Hyun Jung, Hyojin Park, Chang Geol Lee, Jun Won Kim, Hei Cheul Jeung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
esophageal cancer
concurrent chemo- and radiotherapy
sarcopenia
prognosis
complication
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fonc.2019.00366/full

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