Impact of the treatment of pancreatic exocrine insufficiency on survival of patients with unresectable pancreatic cancer: a retrospective analysis

Abstract Background Malnutrition and weight loss are commonly observed in patients with pancreatic cancer and contribute to poor survival. Pancreatic exocrine insufficiency (PEI), which can be caused by ductal obstruction by a tumor, causes maldigestion and malabsorption of nutrients, thus contribut...

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Main Authors: Juan Enrique Domínguez-Muñoz, Laura Nieto-Garcia, Javier López-Díaz, Jose Lariño-Noia, Ihab Abdulkader, Julio Iglesias-Garcia
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:Inglês
Publicado em: BMC 2018-05-01
Colecção:BMC Cancer
Assuntos:
Pancreatic carcinoma
Pancreatic exocrine insufficiency
Malnutrition
Survival
Unresectable pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy
Acesso em linha:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-018-4439-x
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