Determination of Factors Associated with Critical Weight Loss in Oral Cavity Carcinoma Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Introduction  Critical weight loss is defined as an unintentional weight loss of ≥ 5% at 1 month or ≥ 10% at 6 months from the start of treatment. Critical weight loss leads to deterioration of the immune function and reduced tolerance to treatment (surgery ± radiochemotherapy) as well as increased...

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Autores principales: Iftikhar, Haissan, Suhail, Anwar, Nathani, Karim Rizwan, Urooba, Amna, Shahzad, Noman, Awan, Sohail, Dhanani, Rahim
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda 2018
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6197968/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30357084
http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0038-1641131

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