Continued Weight Loss and Sarcopenia Predict Poor Outcomes in Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer Treated with Chemoradiation

Continued Weight Loss and Sarcopenia Predict Poor Outcomes in Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer Treated with Chemoradiation

<i>Background</i>: Surgical resection offers the best chance of survival in patients with pancreatic cancer, but those with locally advanced disease (LAPC) are usually not surgical candidates. This cohort often receives either neoadjuvant chemotherapy or chemoradiation (CRT), but uninten...

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Main Authors: Patrick Naumann, Jonathan Eberlein, Benjamin Farnia, Thilo Hackert, Jürgen Debus, Stephanie E. Combs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-05-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
locally advanced pancreatic cancer
chemoradiation
weight loss
muscle wasting
body composition
skeletal muscle index
sarcopenia
cachexia
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/11/5/709

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