Predicting unintentional weight loss in patients with gastrointestinal cancer

Abstract Background Unintentional weight loss is a major problem for patients with gastrointestinal (GI) cancers because it affects treatment, survival outcomes, and quality of life. To date, little is known about the trajectory of weight loss and the relationship between baseline body mass index (B...

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Main Authors: Saunjoo L. Yoon, Jung A Kim, Debra Lynch Kelly, Debra Lyon, Thomas J. George Jr.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-06-01
Series:Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/jcsm.12398