Publications by authors named "Hiroyo Takasaki"
Article Synopsis
- A study investigated the impact of a nutritional supplement (Prosure®) high in w-3 fatty acids on patients with oropharyngeal and hypopharyngeal cancer receiving chemoradiotherapy.
- Patients who received Prosure® showed a significantly smaller weight loss (7.3%) compared to those who didn't (10.3%) and a lower incidence of severe oral mucositis (24% vs 58%).
- While the completion rate of chemoradiotherapy was higher in the Prosure® group (77%) compared to the control (60%), the difference was not statistically significant.
Objective: Obesity has been demonstrated to be associated with elevated leukocytes in adults and children. This study assessed the associations between peripheral total and differential leukocyte counts and obesity-related complications in young adults.
Methods: 12 obese (median age 21.