Pre-to-post diagnosis weight trajectories in colorectal cancer patients with non-metastatic disease.

Moniek van ZutphenAnouk GeelenHendriek C BoshuizenRenate M WinkelsAnne J M R GeijsenEvertine WesselinkMerel SnellenDieuwertje E KokJohannes H W de WiltPaul C van de MeebergEwout A KouwenhovenHenk K van HalterenErnst J Spillenaar BilgenEllen KampmanFränzel J B van Duijnhoven

Published in: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (2018)

Overall, hardly any pre-to-post diagnosis weight change was observed among CRC patients, because post-diagnosis weight gain was mainly observed in patients who lost weight before diagnosis. This was observed independent of treatment with adjuvant chemotherapy.

Keyphrases

weight gain
body mass index
weight loss
end stage renal disease
physical activity
birth weight
small cell lung cancer
chronic kidney disease
depressive symptoms
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
body weight