Nutrition in Pancreatic Cancer: A Review

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Zeitschriftentitel:	Gastrointestinal Tumors
Personen und Körperschaften:	Gärtner, Simone, Krüger, Janine, Aghdassi, Ali A., Steveling, Antje, Simon, Peter, Lerch, Markus M., Mayerle, Julia
In:	Gastrointestinal Tumors, 2, 2015, 4, S. 195-202
Format:	E-Article
Sprache:	Englisch
veröffentlicht:	S. Karger AG
Schlagwörter:	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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Zusammenfassung:	<jats:p><b><i>Background:</i></b> Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer-related mortality in both genders. More than 80% of patients suffer from significant weight loss at diagnosis and over time develop severe cachexia. Early nutritional support is therefore essential. <b><i>Summary:</i></b> This review evaluates the different nutritional therapies, such as enteral nutrition, parenteral nutrition and special nutritional supplements, on nutritional status, quality of life and survival. <b><i>Key Message:</i></b> Due to the high prevalence of malnutrition and the rapid development of anorexia-cachexia-syndrome, early nutritional intervention is crucial and supported by clinical data. <b><i>Practical Implications:</i></b> Enteral nutrition should be preferred over parenteral nutrition. Omega-3 fatty acids and <smlcap>L</smlcap>-carnitine are promising substances for the prevention of severe cachexia, but further randomized controlled trials are needed to establish generally accepted guidelines on nutrition in pancreatic cancer.</jats:p>
Umfang:	195-202
ISSN:	2296-3774 2296-3766
DOI:	10.1159/000442873