Cardiac wasting in head and neck cancer and in cardiac autopsies from different cancer types: A study in a chemo‐naïve setting

• Main Authors: Sara Calamelli (Author), Samantha Noto (Author), Alessandra Baldoni (Author), Alessandra Casarin (Author), Alessandro Calzavara (Author), Irene Bolgan (Author), Silvia Coccato (Author), Salvatore Saccà (Author), Licia Laurino (Author), Giuseppe Azzarello (Author), Simonetta Ausoni (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Cardiac wasting is a detrimental consequence of cancer that has been traditionally ignored and often misinterpreted as an iatrogenic effect. Methods We conducted a retrospective study on 42 chemo‐naive patients affected by locally advanced head and neck cancer (HNC). Based on uni...