Specialized nutrition improves muscle function and physical activity without affecting chemotherapy efficacy in C26 tumour-bearing mice.

Liza A WijlerDanielle A E RaatsSjoerd G EliasFrancina J DijkHanil QuirindongoAnne M MayMatthew J W FurberBram DorresteijnMiriam van DijkOnno W Kranenburg

Published in: Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle (2021)

The results show that specialized nutritional support can be used to maintain muscle function and physical activity levels during chemotherapy without increasing tumour viability. Therefore, nutritional strategies have potential value in promoting cancer and chemotherapy tolerance.

Keyphrases

physical activity
locally advanced
palliative care
skeletal muscle
body mass index
squamous cell carcinoma
papillary thyroid
type diabetes
chemotherapy induced
radiation therapy
insulin resistance
risk assessment
metabolic syndrome
sleep quality
depressive symptoms
lymph node metastasis
wild type