Weight Loss and Sarcopenia in Patients of Head and Neck Cancers Treated with Chemoradiation - Review & Study

Md. Awais Ahmed, Kandra Prashanth

Abstract: Locally advanced head and neck cancer shows improved disease free survival state treated with concurrent chemoradiation and is associated with numerous toxicities with substantial changes in body mass and composition.

Keywords: HNSCC-Head and Neck cancers, Squamous cell carcinoma, HPV- Human papilloma virus, RT- Radiotherapy, CT- Chemotherapy, Sarcopenia- lean body mass

How to Cite?: Md. Awais Ahmed, Kandra Prashanth, "Weight Loss and Sarcopenia in Patients of Head and Neck Cancers Treated with Chemoradiation - Review & Study", Volume 8 Issue 5, May 2019, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 1097-1098, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=ART20197886, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/ART20197886