Cachexia worsens prognosis in patients with resectable pancreatic cancer
J Bachmann, M Heiligensetzer… - Journal of …, 2008 - Elsevier
Introduction Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer-related death in
Western countries with a poor prognosis (5-year survival rates, 25% in patients after tumor
resection with adjuvant treatment; overall, the 5-year survival rate is about 4%; Jemal et al.,
CA Cancer J Clin, 55: 10–30, 2005). Many patients develop a cachectic status during the
progression of the disease, and this syndrome accounts for up to 80% of deaths in patients
with advanced pancreatic cancer. Remarkably, there are only a few data available on the …
Western countries with a poor prognosis (5-year survival rates, 25% in patients after tumor
resection with adjuvant treatment; overall, the 5-year survival rate is about 4%; Jemal et al.,
CA Cancer J Clin, 55: 10–30, 2005). Many patients develop a cachectic status during the
progression of the disease, and this syndrome accounts for up to 80% of deaths in patients
with advanced pancreatic cancer. Remarkably, there are only a few data available on the …