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  1. Department of Head and Neck Surgical Oncology, UMC Utrecht Cancer Center, University Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX, Utrecht, The Netherlands

    N. Chargi, S. I. Bril & Remco de Bree

  2. Department of Medical Oncology, UMC Utrecht Cancer Center, University Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX, Utrecht, The Netherlands

    S. I. Bril

  3. Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX, Utrecht, The Netherlands

    P. A. de Jong

  4. Department of Geriatrics, University Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX, Utrecht, The Netherlands

    M. H. Emmelot-Vonk

  5. Department of Head and Neck Surgical Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, House Postal Number Q.05.4.300, PO BOX 85500, 3508 GA, Utrecht, The Netherlands

    Remco de Bree

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Chargi, N., Bril, S.I., de Jong, P.A. et al. Reply to comment on “Sarcopenia is a prognostic factor for overall survival in elderly patients with head and neck cancer”. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 276, 2631–2633 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00405-019-05541-2

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