Original paper

Prognostic significance of the skeletal muscle index and an inflammation biomarker in patients with breast cancer who underwent postoperative adjuvant radiotherapy

Volume: 44, Issue: 2, Pages: 100513 - 100513
Published: Apr 1, 2020
Abstract
Background: Given the growing evidence that sarcopenia and inflammation influence the survival of patients with cancer, we evaluated the prognostic significance of the skeletal muscle index (SMI) combined with an inflammation marker in patients with breast cancer who underwent postoperative adjuvant radiotherapy. Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis of 301 patients with breast cancer who received postoperative adjuvant radiotherapy...
Paper Details
Title
Prognostic significance of the skeletal muscle index and an inflammation biomarker in patients with breast cancer who underwent postoperative adjuvant radiotherapy
Published Date
Apr 1, 2020
Volume
44
Issue
2
Pages
100513 - 100513
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