Abstract:Background: While recent evidence has suggested that sarcopenia could predict chemotoxicity, its association with chemotherapy-triggered interstitial lung disease (ILD) exacerbations has yet to be investigated. Thus, the present study sought to determine whether sarcopenia could predict ILD exacerbations and overall survival (OS) in patients with ILD-complicated non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).Methods: From January 2010 to July 2020, 74 patients with ILD-complicated NSCLC who received chemotherapy were retr… Show more
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