Early supplementation of parenteral nutrition is capable of improving quality of life, chemotherapy-related toxicity and body composition in patients with advanced colorectal carcinoma undergoing palliative treatment: results from a prospective, randomized clinical trial

Aim Patients suffering from advanced colorectal cancer can experience unintended weight loss and/or treatment-induced gastrointestinal toxicity. Based on current evidence, the routine use of parenteral nutrition (PN) for patients with colorectal cancer is not recommended. This study evaluates the ef...

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Main Authors: Hasenberg, Till (Author) , Essenbreis, Meike Kathrin (Author) , Herold, Alexander (Author) , Post, Stefan (Author) , Shang, Edward (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: October 2010
In: Colorectal disease
Year: 2010, Volume: 12, Issue: 10, Pages: e190-e199
ISSN:1463-1318
DOI:10.1111/j.1463-1318.2009.02111.x
Online Access:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1463-1318.2009.02111.x
Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1463-1318.2009.02111.x
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Author Notes:T. Hasenberg, M. Essenbreis, A. Herold, S. Post, E. Shang