Measurement of sarcopenia in head and neck cancer patients and its association with frailty

R de Bree, CDA Meerkerk, GB Halmos… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
In head and neck cancer (HNC) there is a need for more personalized treatment based on
risk assessment for treatment related adverse events (ie toxicities and complications) …

Sarcopenia predicts short‐term treatment‐related toxicity in patients undergoing curative‐intent therapy for head and neck cancer: A systematic review and meta …

MA Mascarella, J Ferdus, V Vendra, S Sridharan… - Head & …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Sarcopenia is an increasingly recognized biomarker associated with poorer outcomes. The
objective of this study was to ascertain the effect of sarcopenia on treatment tolerance and …

Frailty as a predictor of adverse outcomes in head and neck reconstruction: A systematic review

D Kapoor, EF Cleere, CM Hurley, C de Blacam… - Journal of Plastic …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Frailty has been shown to adversely impact outcomes in a number of surgical
disciplines. In head and neck reconstructive surgery, frailty may represent a significant risk …

Effect of Sarcopenia on Swallowing in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer

AA Colback, DV Arkfeld, LM Evangelista… - … –Head and Neck …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Sarcopenia, characterized by decreased skeletal muscle mass, is associated with
poorer oncologic outcomes in head and neck cancer (HNC) patients. The effect of …

[HTML][HTML] Roles of clinical application of lenvatinib and its resistance mechanism in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma

G Ye, M Ye, X Jin - American Journal of Cancer Research, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Lenvatinib (LEN) is a multi-target TKI, which plays a pivotal role in the treatment of advanced
hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The inevitable occurrence of drug resistance still prevents …

[HTML][HTML] Predicting short-term treatment toxicity in head and neck cancer through a systematic review and meta-analysis

MA Mascarella, V Vendra, K Sultanem, C Tsien… - Journal of Geriatric …, 2024 - Elsevier
Introduction Frailty is a recognized condition associated with poorer outcomes in patients
with head and neck cancer (HNC). The objective of this study was to ascertain the …

Sarcopenia predicts postoperative complications in head and neck cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

D Yang, L Su, L Zhang, Y Zhang, Y Li, T Huang… - European Archives of …, 2024 - Springer
Purpose We performed this systematic review and meta-analysis to explore the impact of
preoperative sarcopenia on postoperative complication risks after head and neck cancer …

Clinical utility of the modified frailty index in predicting adverse outcomes in patients undergoing lower extremity free flap reconstruction

R Deldar, SS Huffman, JD Bovill, N Gupta… - …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background Identifying at‐risk patients for complications remains challenging in patients
with chronic lower extremity (LE) wounds receiving free tissue transfer (FTT) for limb …

The impact of sarcopenia in the treatment for patients with head and neck cancer

M Kitano, R Yasumatsu - Auris Nasus Larynx, 2024 - Elsevier
Sarcopenia is a disease in which a decline in muscle mass with age is associated with a
decline in physical performance. In the field of otorhinolaryngology, head and neck surgery …

Prognostic value of pretreatment skeletal muscle index in pancreatic carcinoma patients: A meta-analysis

L Yang, X Liao, Z Xie, H Li - Medicine, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Background: The association between pretreatment skeletal muscle index (SMI) and long-
term survival of pancreatic carcinoma patients remains unclear up to now. Methods: The …