Clinical significance of the cachexia index in patients with small cell lung cancer

Clinical significance of the cachexia index in patients with small cell lung cancer

Abstract Background Cancer cachexia worsens the treatment outcomes of patients with small-cell lung cancer (SCLC). However, no reliable biomarker of cancer cachexia is yet known. Methods We retrospectively evaluated male SCLC patients who received induction chemotherapy or concurrent chemoradiothera...

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Main Authors: Se-Il Go, Mi Jung Park, Gyeong-Won Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Small cell lung carcinoma
Cachexia
Sarcopenia
Serum albumin
Biomarker
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-021-08300-x

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