Role of sarcopenia on survival and treatment-related toxicity in head and neck cancer: a narrative review of current evidence and future perspectives

E Erul, DC Guven, MR Onur, G Yazici… - European Archives of Oto …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose The purpose of this article is to provide an up-to-date summary of sarcopenia and
its clinical implications for patients with head and neck cancer (HNC). Methods We …

Nomograms based on the lymphocyte–albumin–neutrophil ratio (LANR) for predicting the prognosis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients after definitive …

S Zhang, Z Chen, J Ling, Y Feng, Y Xie, X Liu, C Hu… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Much evidence has accumulated to show that inflammation and nutritional status are
associated with the prognosis of patients with various cancers. The present study was …

Sociodemographic and clinical factors associated with low muscle mass and composition in people treated with (chemo) radiotherapy for lung cancer

N Kiss, CM Prado, G Abbott, L Edbrooke… - European Journal of …, 2024 - nature.com
Background This study examined (1) associations between sociodemographic and clinical
variables with low muscle mass and radiodensity and their loss relative to treatment …

Effects of different nutritional support methods on nutritional status and immune function in patients undergoing radiotherapy for head and neck cancer

J Yang, E Dai, T Yin - Clinical and Translational Oncology, 2024 - Springer
Objective This study aimed to analyze the effects of different nutritional support methods on
nutritional status and immune function of patients undergoing radiotherapy for head and …

Impact of relative cisplatin dose to skeletal muscle mass on adverse events in patients with head and neck cancer undergoing chemoradiotherapy

S Suzuki, T Yokota, A Notsu, S Hamauchi… - The …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Background Chemoradiotherapy (CRT) with high-dose cisplatin (CDDP) is the standard
treatment for locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). Although …

Effect of osteosarcopenia on feeding status in hospitalized patients with suspected dysphagia

M Miyagi, H Sekiya, S Ebihara - PloS one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Objectives Osteosarcopenia is a combination of sarcopenia and osteoporosis that increases
mortality rates among older people compared with either alone. This study aimed to identify …

Impact of sarcopenia and obesity on overall survival in patients with head and neck cancer receiving radiotherapy: A longitudinal study

Y Wang, B Zheng, L Zhang, T Zhang, D Zhao… - European Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Purpose To analyze the impact of sarcopenia and obesity on overall survival (OS) in patients
with head and neck cancer (HNC) receiving radiotherapy (RT). Methods This prospective …

Factors Influencing Immunotherapy Outcomes in Cancer: Sarcopenia and Systemic Inflammation

E Ucgul, DC Guven, AN Ucgul, Y Ozbay… - Cancer …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Immunotherapy has shown promise in treating various subtypes of metastatic
cancers, but many patients are frail and may have compromised immune systems, which …

Albumin-myosteatosis gauge as a prognostic factor in patients with advanced pancreatic cancer undergoing first-line chemotherapy

TK Sahin, Y Ozbay, AY Altunbulak… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Background Sarcopenia and myosteatosis have been associated with a poor prognosis for
several cancers. The albumin-myosteatosis gauge (AMG) is a novel integrated measure …

Systemic immune-inflammation and prognostic immune nutritional index in oral squamous cell carcinoma patients

Z Li, S Ge, C Song, Y Li, X Xie, L Xu, S Liao… - Biomarkers in …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Aim: To investigate the systemic immune-inflammation index and prognostic immune
nutritional index in the prognostic evaluation of oral squamous cell carcinoma. Materials & …