Body Composition Changes in Gastric Cancer Patients during Preoperative FLOT Therapy: Preliminary Results of an Italian Cohort Study

Body Composition Changes in Gastric Cancer Patients during Preoperative FLOT Therapy: Preliminary Results of an Italian Cohort Study

Background: The impact of the new chemotherapy, fluorouracil plus leucovorin, oxaliplatin, and docetaxel (FLOT) on body composition in gastric cancer (GC) patients remains unknown. We assessed body composition changes of GC patients receiving the FLOT regimen and their impact on treatment outcomes....

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Main Authors: Emanuele Rinninella, Antonia Strippoli, Marco Cintoni, Pauline Raoul, Raffaella Vivolo, Mariantonietta Di Salvatore, Enza Genco, Riccardo Manfredi, Emilio Bria, Giampaolo Tortora, Antonio Gasbarrini, Carmelo Pozzo, Maria Cristina Mele
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
gastric cancer
muscle mass
adipose tissue
SMI
body composition
sarcopenia
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/3/960

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