Publications by authors named "Lore Ceulemans"
Cachexia in cancer: what is in the definition?
Greetje Vanhoutte Mick van de Wiel Kristin Wouters Michaël Sels Linda Bartolomeeussen Lore Ceulemans
BMJ Open Gastroenterol
October 2016
Article Synopsis
- The study looked at how cancer cachexia (a condition that causes weight loss and weakness in cancer patients) affects survival rates.
- It compared two definitions of cachexia: one by Fearon, which focuses mainly on weight loss, and one by Evans, which includes more symptoms like fatigue and nutrition problems.
- The results showed that the Evans definition is better at predicting how long patients will live, suggesting that other symptoms besides weight loss are important to consider.