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Curative Radiotherapy in Elderly Patients With Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer: The Prognostic Role of Sarcopenia

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2021

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Gianluca Ferini, Alberto Cacciola, Silvana Parisi, Sara Lillo, Laura Molino, C. Tamburella, Valerio Davì, Ilenia Napoli, A Platania, Nicola Settineri,
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Abstract

Sarcopenia cannot be considered a negative prognostic factor for MIBC elderly patients treated with external beam radiotherapy. Irradiation is therefore a feasible and effective choice for these patients, especially if unfit for surgery.

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