Impact of weight loss in patients with head and neck carcinoma undergoing radiotherapy: is it an underestimated phenomenon? A radiation oncologist's perspective.
1] Radiation Oncology Department, Cruces University Hospital,Barakaldo, Spain [2] BioCruces Health Research Institute, Barakaldo, Spain.
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Radiation Oncology Department, Bern University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland.
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Radiation Oncology Department, Sacro Cuore-Don Calabria Hospital, Negrar, Italy.
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Radiation Oncology Department, Hospital Duran i Reynals (ICO), Barcelona, Spain.
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D002277:Carcinoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D004947:Esophagus / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000528:radiation effects; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006801:Humans; D044342:Malnutrition / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009055:Mouth / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000528:radiation effects; D059351:Organ Sparing Treatments; D010614:Pharynx / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000528:radiation effects; D057285:Precision Medicine; D011788:Quality of Life; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D061089:Radiotherapy, Image-Guided / Q000009:adverse effects; D012307:Risk Factors; D047368:Tumor Burden / Q000528:radiation effects; D015431:Weight Loss / Q000528:radiation effects