Clinical Impact of Highly Purified, Whey Proteins in Patients Affected With Colorectal Cancer Undergoing Chemotherapy: Preliminary Results of a Placebo-Controlled Study

Background and Aims: Sarcopenia, the loss of both lean body and skeletal muscle mass, may interfere in cancer patients outcome. As investigated, whey proteins could prevent the onset of sarcopenia. We have conducted a study to evaluate the effects of whey protein in colorectal cancer patients, under...

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Main Authors: Federica Mazzuca MD, Michela Roberto MD, PhD, Giulia Arrivi MD, Elena Sarfati Doc, Francesca Matilde Schipilliti MD, Edoardo Crimini MD, Andrea Botticelli MD, PhD, Marco Di Girolamo MD, Maurizio Muscaritoli MD, Paolo Marchetti MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-08-01
Series:Integrative Cancer Therapies
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1534735419866920