Original paper
Osteopenia is associated with wasting in pancreatic adenocarcinoma and predicts survival after surgery
Abstract
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is among the deadliest of all common malignancies. Treatment is difficult and often complicated by the presence of cachexia. The clinical portrait of cachexia contributes to the poor prognosis experienced by PDAC patients and worsens therapeutic outcomes. We propose that low bone mineral density is a component of cachexia, which we explore herein through a retrospective review of all patients at our...
Paper Details
Title
Osteopenia is associated with wasting in pancreatic adenocarcinoma and predicts survival after surgery
Published Date
Nov 17, 2021
Journal
Volume
11
Issue
1
Pages
50 - 60