Purpose Breast cancer patients are more likely to gain than lose weight during chemotherapy. Weight gain due to chemotherapy in breast cancer patients increases the likelihood of complications and the risk of recurrence. The study aimed to investigate changes in weight, body composition, and physical activity in breast cancer patients receiving adjuvant chemotherapy. Method This was a prospective longitudinal study. The participants of this study were 37 patients who underwent adjuvant chemotherapy between …

Background: Recently, the application of smartphone in medical field has received great attention. Introduction: The objective of this study was to compare the effectiveness of smartphone-based and conventional pedometer-based exercise monitoring systems in promoting home exercise among prostate cancer patients. Methods: Prostate cancer patients who have undergone surgery or androgen deprivation therapy were recruited. All participants were provided with physical activity goals based on their activities and were …

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Background Weight loss in patients with cancer is caused by cancercachexia and chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV). Recentdevelopments in antiemetic drugs have substantially improved CINV, butnutritional intervention did not improve body weight. This study aimed toinvestigate the effects of nutrition intervention with appropriate antiemetictreatment in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer during chemotherapy. Methods Patients received individualized nutrition counseling by aregistered dietitian and …

Background/Aim: Omega-3 fatty acids may improve cancer cachexia, but only in patients with pancreatic and bile duct cancer. Patients with pancreatic cancer commonly suffer from exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, and the ingestion of digestive enzyme supplements may improve absorption. Patients and Methods: Racol®, an enteral nutrient formulated with omega-3 fatty acids, was administered to patients with unresectable pancreatic and bile duct cancer. The skeletal muscle mass and blood test data were taken pre-administration and at …

Fibrocystic breast change (FBC) is extremely common and occurrs in 90% of women during their lives. The association between body composition and risk of breast cancer is well established. We hypothesized that the effect might exist during the development of FBC. Our aim was to examine the relationships of total lean mass (TLM) and percent body fat (PBF) with FBC in a general female population. In total, 8477 female subjects aged 20 years or older were enrolled in the study at the Tri-Service General Hospital in Taiwan from 2011 to …

Management of anaplastic thyroid cancer (ATC) is often difficult because of its aggressive characteristics. Molecular-targeted therapy was recently introduced as an alternative therapeutic strategy for ATC; lenvatinib is a molecular-targeted agent that is currently indicated only in Japan for the treatment of ATC. Here we report the case of an 86-year-old Japanese woman with ATC who was treated with lenvatinib at our hospital and exhibited a remarkable response. Computed tomography showed tumor shrinkage by day 8 and stable …

Abstract Background and Aim Sarcopenia is a pathological condition characterized by the progressive loss of muscle mass and increased amount of visceral fat. Recent evidence has revealed that sarcopenia is associated with certain diseases. However, the impact of sarcopenia on colorectal neoplasia has not been documented clearly. We studied the association between sarcopenia and advanced colorectal neoplasia in a large screening population. Methods This cross‐sectional study included 14 024 asymptomatic adults who …

Background/Aim: High-carbohydrate diets are generally provided to post-pancreatectomy cancer patients. Low energy density of this diet may obstruct proper energy intake and recovery. This study aimed to assess the effects of high-fat, high-energy ketogenic diet (KD) in these patients. Patients and Methods: After pancreatectomy, 9 patients were provided with general diet (GD) while 10 were served KD. Meal compliance, energy intake rate, meal satisfaction and presence of complications were monitored throughout hospital stay. Data on …

Background This study aimed to evaluate the surgical outcomes of laparoscopic proximal gastrectomy (LPG) reconstructed by the double-tract method in comparison to those of laparoscopic total gastrectomy (LTG). Methods A retrospective review of the prospectively established database identified early gastric cancer patients who underwent LPG (n= 34) or LTG (n= 46) between January 2011 and December 2015. Baseline characteristics and surgical outcomes including postoperative complications, changes in body composition …