Predictors of aspiration pneumonia in oral cavity cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy: A focus on skeletal muscle index

Key Points

• The research aims to identify factors that predict aspiration pneumonia in oral cavity cancer patients receiving radiation therapy.
• Longitudinal analysis of oral cavity cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy
• Assessment of muscle mass using skeletal muscle index
• Correlation of muscle mass changes with aspiration pneumonia incidence
• Evaluation of overall survival rates in relation to pneumonia outcomes
• Increased muscle mass during radiotherapy correlates with a reduced risk of aspiration pneumonia
• Patients with lower aspiration pneumonia risk demonstrated higher overall survival rates