Feasibility and efficacy of enteral tube feeding on weight stability, lean body mass, and patient‐reported outcomes in pancreatic cancer cachexia

• Main Authors: Gillian Gresham (Author), Veronica R. Placencio‐Hickok (Author), Marie Lauzon (Author), Tyra Nguyen (Author), Haesoo Kim (Author), Sejal Mehta (Author), Shirley Paski (Author), Stephen J. Pandol (Author), Arsen Osipov (Author), Jun Gong (Author), Laith H. Jamil (Author), Nicholas Nissen (Author), Simon K. Lo (Author), Andrew E. Hendifar (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Advanced pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is characterized by progressive weight loss and nutritional deterioration. This wasting has been linked to poor survival outcomes, alterations in host defenses, decreased functional ability, and diminished health‐related quality of...