The Nutrition and Exercise Center for Cancer patients (NECC), founded by the MRI, tries to improve the clinical picture of tumor cachexia by means of nutritional intervention and individual training programs. This study analyzed 15 pancreatic and 21 upper gastrointestinal tumor patients. The body composition was evaluated by CT analysis and compared to a control group. Our study shows that NECC has positive effects on overall survival. SMAI was higher 4 weeks and 3 months after the first visit in NECC patients compared to the control group.
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The Nutrition and Exercise Center for Cancer patients (NECC), founded by the MRI, tries to improve the clinical picture of tumor cachexia by means of nutritional intervention and individual training programs. This study analyzed 15 pancreatic and 21 upper gastrointestinal tumor patients. The body composition was evaluated by CT analysis and compared to a control group. Our study shows that NECC has positive effects on overall survival. SMAI was higher 4 weeks and 3 months after the first visit i...
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