Weight Tracking as a Novel Prognostic Marker After Pancreatectomy.

Jonathan J HueLee M OcuinRavi K KyasaramJohn ShanahanGoutham RaoLuke D RothermelJohn B AmmoriJeffrey M HardacreJordan M WinterSarah C Markt

Published in: Annals of surgical oncology (2022)

Resections for PDAC are complicated by a similar degree of weight loss as patients with benign disease, and there is no association with survival. However, failure to gain weight is especially ominous. Weight loss after weight recovery foreshadows disease recurrence. These data suggest that rigorous weight tracking is an untapped surveillance strategy in patients with PDAC.

Keyphrases

weight loss
bariatric surgery
roux en y gastric bypass
gastric bypass
body mass index
weight gain
physical activity
glycemic control
obese patients
electronic health record
adipose tissue
big data
artificial intelligence
data analysis
skeletal muscle