Body composition changes in patients with head and neck cancer under active treatment: a scoping review.
Abstract
Head and neck cancer patients have the second highest malnutrition prevalence, when compared with other oncological patients. They experience significant weight loss before diagnosis, during and after treatment, and even during the first year of follow-up. However, the prognostic value of weight loss depends on body mass index, and this may be associated with low skeletal muscle mass, masking its loss. Thus, weight loss itself poorly predicts...
Paper Details
Title
Body composition changes in patients with head and neck cancer under active treatment: a scoping review.
Published Date
Jun 13, 2020
Journal
Volume
28
Issue
10
Pages
4613 - 4625
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