Skeletal Muscle Mass Loss During Cancer Treatment: Differences by Race and Cancer Site.

OBJECTIVES: To examine skeletal muscle mass change in a racially diverse sample of patients undergoing cancer treatment, determine significant predictors of muscle mass loss, and explore the interaction of race and cancer site. SAMPLE & SETTING: A retrospective analysis was conducted for 212 patient...

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Published in:Oncology Nursing Forum Vol. 47; no. 5; pp. 557 - 567
Main Authors: Min Kyeong Jang, Chang Gi Park, Susan Hong, Laddu, Deepika, Hongjin Li, Rhee, Esther, Doorenbos, Ardith Z.
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Oncology Nursing Society Sep2020
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