Japanese journal of radiology
Clinical impact of computed tomography-measured skeletal muscle status at the third cervical vertebra on definitive radiotherapy outcomes for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.
Yuki Kasuga, Atsuto Katano, Masanari Minamitani, Shouhei Hanaoka, Shin Fujiwara, Yuki Saito, Koji Yamamura, Kenya Kobayashi, Hideomi Yamashita, Osamu Abe, Wataru Gonoi
Published: 202510.1007/s11604-025-01888-1
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Loss of skeletal muscle mass is increasingly recognized as a poor prognostic indicator in patients with cancer, including those with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). Emerging evidence suggests that the muscle are…
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