Pancreatic Cancer Malnutrition and Pancreatic Exocrine Insufficiency in the Course of Chemotherapy in Unresectable Pancreatic Cancer

Pancreatic Cancer Malnutrition and Pancreatic Exocrine Insufficiency in the Course of Chemotherapy in Unresectable Pancreatic Cancer

Background: Malnutrition and cachexia are common in patients with advanced pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) and have a significant influence on the tolerance and response to treatments. If timely identified, malnourished PDAC patients could be treated to increase their capacity to complete th...

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Main Authors: Mariia Kiriukova, Daniel de la Iglesia Garcia, Nikola Panic, Maryana Bozhychko, Bartu Avci, Patrick Maisonneuve, Enrique de-Madaria, Gabriele Capurso, Vasile Sandru
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
pancreatic cancer
locally advanced
metastatic
nutritional status
exocrine pancreatic insufficiency
chemotherapy
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmed.2020.00495/full

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