Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma is most frequently detected at an advanced stage. Such
late detection restricts treatment options and contributes to a dismal 5-year survival rate of 3 …

Most patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) present with symptomatic,
surgically unresectable disease. Although the goal of early detection of PDAC is laudable …

Answer questions and earn CME/CNE The concept of frailty has become increasingly
recognized as one of the most important issues in health care and health outcomes and is of …

Recently, sarcopenia has garnered renewed interest. Sarcopenia is a disease characterized
by decreased skeletal muscle mass and strength/function, which can impair the quality of life …

An awareness of the importance of nutritional status in hospital settings began more than 40
years ago. Much has been learned since and has altered care. For the past 40 years several …

Objectives Low skeletal muscle, referred to as sarcopenia, has been shown to be an
independent predictor of lower overall survival in various kinds of diseases. Several studies …

Currently, the association between sarcopenia and long-term prognosis after gastric cancer
surgery has not been investigated. Moreover, the association between sarcopenia and …

Efforts to develop a consensus definition are ongoing and will greatly facilitate the
development and testing of novel interventions for sarcopenia. Although pharmaceutical …

Sarcopenia has recently emerged as a new condition that, independently from malnutrition,
may adversely affect the prognosis of cancer patients. Purpose of this narrative review is to …

Background The optimal nutritional therapy in the field of pancreatic surgery is still debated.
Methods An international panel of recognized pancreatic surgeons and pancreatologists …