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Epigenetic age acceleration, fatigue, and inflammation in patients undergoing radiation therapy for head and neck cancer: A longitudinal study
24 May 2021
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BACKGROUND: The authors measured epigenetic age acceleration (EAA) during and after cancer treatment and its association with inflammation and fatigue, which is a debilitating symptom in patients with cancer. METHODS: Patients who had head and neck cancer without distant metastases were assessed before, immediately after, and at 6 months and 12 months postradiotherapy. Blood DNA methylation was assessed using a...
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