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Association between body composition phenotypes and treatment toxicity in women with cervical cancer undergoing chemoradiotherapy.
Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.) - 1 Nov 2024
Aredes Mariah Azevedo, de Paula Nathália Silva, Villaça Chaves Gabriela
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OBJECTIVE: To identify whether there is an association between body composition phenotypes and toxicity to chemoradiotherapy in women with cervical cancer. METHODS: This is a prospective cohort study that included 330 adult patients with cervical cancer treated with chemoradiotherapy. Computed tomography images were used to assess skeletal muscle index (SMI) and radiodensity (SMD), total adipose tissue index, and...
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