Cancer Cachexia: Identification by Clinical Assessment versus International Consensus Criteria in Patients with Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Autor: Jacqueline A.E. Langius, Querijn N. E. van Bokhorst, Marian A. E. de van der Schueren, Anne van der Werf, Henk M.W. Verheul
Přispěvatelé: Internal medicine, AGEM - Endocrinology, metabolism and nutrition, VU University medical center, APH - Aging & Later Life, APH - Health Behaviors & Chronic Diseases, CCA - Cancer Treatment and quality of life, Medical oncology
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: van der Werf, A, van Bokhorst, Q N E, de van der Schueren, M A E, Verheul, H M W & Langius, J A E 2018, ' Cancer Cachexia: Identification by Clinical Assessment versus International Consensus Criteria in Patients with Metastatic Colorectal Cancer ', Nutrition and Cancer, vol. 70, no. 8, pp. 1322-1329 . https://doi.org/10.1080/01635581.2018.1504092
Nutrition and Cancer, 70(8), 1322-1329. Routledge
ISSN: 0163-5581
Popis: Background: Cancer cachexia is associated with poorer outcomes and is often diagnosed by the Fearon criteria. Oncologists clinically identify cachexia based on a patient’s presentation. In this study agreement between these identification methods was evaluated and associations with outcomes were studied in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer. Methods: Fearon criteria comprised weight loss >5% OR weight loss >2% with either BMI
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