Nutritional and Metabolic Derangements in Pancreatic Cancer and Pancreatic Resection

Nutritional and Metabolic Derangements in Pancreatic Cancer and Pancreatic Resection

Pancreatic cancer is an aggressive malignancy with a poor prognosis. The disease and its treatment can cause significant nutritional impairments that often adversely impact patient quality of life (QOL). The pancreas has both exocrine and endocrine functions and, in the setting of cancer, both syste...

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Main Authors: Taylor M. Gilliland, Nicole Villafane-Ferriol, Kevin P. Shah, Rohan M. Shah, Hop S. Tran Cao, Nader N. Massarweh, Eric J. Silberfein, Eugene A. Choi, Cary Hsu, Amy L. McElhany, Omar Barakat, William Fisher, George Van Buren
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-03-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
pancreas cancer
pancreas adenocarcinoma
nutrition
pancreatic exocrine insufficiency
diabetes mellitus
pancreaticoduodenectomy
distal pancreatectomy
malnutrition
pancreatogenic diabetes
enteral nutrition
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/9/3/243

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