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The utility of nutritional supportive care with an eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA)-enriched nutrition agent during pre-operative ch

Cancer/ Palliative treatment
Nutrition
Author
Akita et al.
Used Parameters : SMM, PBF

Publication Year : 2019

Country : Japan

Journal : Clinical Nutrition ESPEN

Background & aims Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (NACRT) for pancreatic cancer (PC) is potentially associated with various toxicities, which can lead to impaired nutritional status. Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) can reduce proinflammatory cytokines and positively influence cancer cachexia syndrome. The aim of this study is to clarify the utility of EPA enriched nutrition support during NACRT for PC. Methods We randomly assigned 62 patients with PC that received NACRT to either a nutrition intervention (NI) or a normal diet (ND). Patients in …
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