Clinical effect of enteral nutrition support during neoadjuvant chemotherapy on the preservation of skeletal muscle mass in patients with esophageal cancer

Reductions in skeletal muscle mass during neoadjuvant therapy can have a negative effect on short- and long-term outcomes in patients with esophageal cancer. However, effective treatment for suppressing reductions in skeletal muscle mass during neoadjuvant therapy has not been established.

Source: Clinical Nutrition - January 11, 2021 Category: Nutrition Authors: Ryosuke Kita, Hiroshi Miyata, Keijiro Sugimura, Koji Tanaka, Tomoki Makino, Kotaro Yamashita, Makoto Yamasaki, Masaaki Motoori, Osamu Shiraishi, Yutaka Kimura, Takushi Yasuda, Masahiko Yano, Yuichiro Doki Tags: Original article Source Type: research