Low muscle mass is associated with chemotherapy-induced haematological toxicity in advanced non-small cell lung cancer. Issue 1 (October 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sjøblom, Bjørg; Grønberg, Bjørn H.; Benth, Jūratė Šaltytė; Baracos, Vickie E.; Fløtten, Øystein; Hjermstad, Marianne J.; Aass, Nina; Jordhøy, Marit
• Is Part Of: Lung cancer. Volume 90:Issue 1(2015:Oct.)
• Page Start: 85
• Page End: 91
• Publication Date: 2015-10
• Subjects: Lungs -- Cancer -- Periodicals; Lung Neoplasms -- Abstracts; Lung Neoplasms -- Periodicals; Poumons -- Cancer -- Périodiques; Lungs -- Cancer; Periodicals; Electronic journals; Electronic journals; 616.99424
• DOI: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2015.07.001
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0169-5002

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="spar0040"> <list id="lis0005"> <list-item id="lsti0005"> <label></label> <p id="par0005">Body surface area (BSA) does not reflect differences in body compostion.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0010"> <label></label> <p id="par0010">Dose estimation by BSA gave large variations in dose per kg lean body mass (LBM).</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0015"> <label></label> <p id="par0015">Higher dose/ kg LBM was a significant predictor of severe haematological toxicity.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0020"> <label></label> <p id="par0020">Taking LBM into account in dose estimation might help reduce chemotherapy toxicity.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>