... nutritional index (PNI) is a multiparametric score introduced by Onodera based on the blood levels of lymphocytes and albumin in patients with gastrointestinal neoplasms. Regarding hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), its prognostic role has been shown in patients treated with sorafenib and lenvatinib. The aim...

... evaluated the clinical relevance of an integrative preoperative assessment of inflammation-, nutrition-, and muscle-based markers for patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) undergoing curative radical cystectomy (RC). Methods: The analysis enrolled 117 patients and the variables included age...

... are not this fortunate. Enteral and parenteral nutrition, which are expensive, cumbersome, and potentially morbid, have been suggested by some as therapeutic options. Megestrol acetate, a synthetic, orally active progestational agent, has been reported to stimulate appetite and weight gain. Data regarding the use...

...Simon Tchekmedyian; Donna Zahyna; Cynthia Halpert; David Heber Nutritional assessments of our patients with disseminated malignancies have revealed that the incidences of reported anorexia, decreased food intake, and weight loss range between 49 and 64%. It is therefore essential that a planned...

... levels – at least in premenopausal women. On the other hand the data on serum cholesterol levels are consonant with the idea that qualitative aspects of nutrition may affect breast cancer risk among older (e.g., postmenopausal) women. 11 6 2009 © 1983 S. Karger AG, Basel 1983 Copyright...