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Three cachexia phenotypes and the impact of fat-only loss on survival in FOLFIRINOX therapy for pancreatic cancer.
Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle - 1 Aug 2018
Kays Joshua K, Shahda Safi, Stanley Melissa, Bell Teresa M, O'Neill Bert H, Kohli Marc D, Couch Marion E, Koniaris Leonidas G, Zimmers Teresa A
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BACKGROUND: By the traditional definition of unintended weight loss, cachexia develops in ~80% of patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). Here, we measure the longitudinal body composition changes in patients with advanced PDAC undergoing 5-fluorouracil, leucovorin, irinotecan, and oxaliplatin therapy. METHODS: We performed a retrospective review of 53 patients with advanced PDAC on 5-fluorouracil,...
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