Relationships among body mass index, longitudinal body composition alterations, and survival in patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer receiving chemoradiation: a pilot study.

Dalal S, Hui D, Bidaut L, Lem K, Del Fabbro E, Crane C, Reyes-Gibby CC, Bedi D, Bruera E. Relationships among body mass index, longitudinal body composition alterations, and survival in patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer receiving chemoradiation: a pilot study. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2012 Aug; 44(2):181-91.

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subject areas

Adipose Tissue
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Anthropometry
Body Composition
Body Mass Index
Cachexia
Female
Humans
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Middle Aged
Muscle, Skeletal
Pancreatic Neoplasms
Pilot Projects
Prognosis
Prospective Studies
Survival Analysis
Weight Loss

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Deepa Bedi

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