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01-12-2021 | Malnutrition | ASO Author Reflections
ASO Author Reflections: Perspectives in the Measurement of Rapid Turnover Proteins in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Authors:
Mitsuru Yanagaki, MD, Koichiro Haruki, MD, PhD, Jungo Yasuda, MD, PhD, Kenei Furukawa, MD, PhD, Shinji Onda, MD, PhD, Masashi Tsunematsu, MD, Yoshihiro Shirai, MD, PhD, Takeshi Gocho, MD, PhD, Tomohiko Taniai, MD, Ryoga Hamura, MD, Toru Ikegami, MD, PhD
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Annals of Surgical Oncology
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Issue 13/2021
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Excerpt
Poor nutritional status of cancer patients has been reported to have an impact on cancer treatment and outcomes.
1 Hypoalbuminemia observed in cancer patients usually is regarded as a reliable index for malnutrition. For patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), hypoalbuminemia suggests both malnutrition due to HCC and decreased hepatic functional reserve due to chronic liver disease.
2 A poor nutritional state and hypoalbuminemia in patients with HCC have been associated with worse survival.
2 Several inflammation-based or nutrition-based prognostic indicators are available including the CRP-to-albumin ratio (CAR) and the lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio (LMR),
3 which have been associated with therapeutic outcomes for patients with HCC. …
