NMR-based metabolomics in real-time monitoring of treatment induced toxicity and cachexia in head and neck cancer: a method for early detection of high risk patients

ConclusionOur findings indicate that metabolic alterations, characteristic for malnutrition or cachexia, can be detected already at the beginning of the treatment, making it possible to monitor the patients with a higher risk of weight loss.
Source: Metabolomics - Category: Biology Source Type: research