Prevalence and prognostic impact of cachexia among older patients with cancer: a nationwide cross‐sectional survey (NutriAgeCancer)

• Main Authors: Johanne Poisson (Author), Claudia Martinez‐Tapia (Author), Damien Heitz (Author), Romain Geiss (Author), Gilles Albrand (Author), Claire Falandry (Author), Mathilde Gisselbrecht (Author), Anne‐Laure Couderc (Author), Rabia Boulahssass (Author), Evelyne Liuu (Author), Pascaline Boudou‐Rouquette (Author), Anne Chah Wakilian (Author), Cedric Gaxatte (Author), Fréderic Pamoukdjian (Author), Laure deDecker (Author), Valery Antoine (Author), Catherine Cattenoz (Author), Heidi Solem‐Laviec (Author), Olivier Guillem (Author), Hayat Medjenah (Author), Pierre André Natella (Author), Florence Canouï‐Poitrine (Author), Marie Laurent (Author), Elena Paillaud (Author)
• Format: Knjiga
• Izdano: Wiley, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Teme: article
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Abstract Background Nutritional impairment is common in cancer patients and is associated with poor outcomes. Only few studies focused on cachexia. We assessed the prevalence of cachexia in older cancer patients, identified associated risk factors, and evaluated its impact on 6 month overall mortali...