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Monitoring physical impact and recovery of pancreatic cancer treatment using consumer wearable health data

van der Schans, Cees P; van der Schans, Simon; van der Schans, Jurjen; Mylius, Caspar; Klaase, Joost

Consumer wearables health data may reflect the impact of pancreatic cancer and its treatment on cardiorespiratory fitness and the subsequent recovery after treatment. The patient is a 65-year-old male treated for borderline resectable pancreatic cancer. Treatment consisted of four courses of FOLFIRINOX …

2023-05-22AlgemeenArtikel

Cachexia, dietetic consultation, and survival in patients with pancreatic and periampullary cancer: A multicenter cohort study

AEJ Latenstein; WPM Dijksterhuis; TM Mackay; S Beijer; CHJ van Eijck; IHJT de Hingh; IQ Molenaar; MGH van Oijen; HC van Santvoort; Marian de van der Schueren; J de Vos-Geelen; JHM de Vries; JW Wilmink; MG Besselink; HWM van Laarhoven

It is unclear to what extent patients with pancreatic cancer have cachexia and had a dietetic consult for nutritional support. The aim was to assess the prevalence of cachexia, dietitian consultation, and overall survival in these patients. This prospective multicenter cohort study included patients …

2021AlgemeenArtikel

Long-term tumor-free survival in a metastatic pancreatic carcinoma patient with FOLFIRINOX/Mitomycin, high-dose, fever inducing Viscum album extracts and subsequent R0 resection

Paul G. Werthmann (Onderzoeker); Pia Inter (Onderzoeker); Thilo Welsch (Onderzoeker)

Rationale: Metastatic pancreatic cancer has a dismal prognosis. Many patients seek integrative care as an add-on to their conventional cancer treatment. Viscum album extracts (VAE)—widely used as an adjunct to cancer treatment—have cytotoxic, apoptogenic, and immune stimulatory properties. A statistically …

2018-10-22GezondheidArtikel

Health services research of integrative oncology in palliative care of patients with advanced pancreatic cancer

Jan Axtner (Onderzoeker); Megan L. Steele (Onderzoeker); Matthias Kröz (Onderzoeker); Günther Spahn (Onderzoeker); Harald Matthes (Onderzoeker); Friedemann Schad (Onderzoeker)

Background: Pancreatic cancer has a dire prognosis and is associated with a high mortality. Palliative patients have special needs and often seek help in integrative oncological concepts (IO) that combine conventional and complementary therapies. Nevertheless there are few recommendations regarding IO …

2016-08-02GezondheidArtikel

Feasibility of Exercise Training in Cancer Patients Scheduled for Elective Gastrointestinal Surgery

Karin Valkenet (Lid Lectoraat); Jaap C.A. Trappenburg; Carlo C. Schippers; Lisa Wanders; Lidwien Lemmens; Frank Backx; Richard van Hillegersberg

Background/Aims: This study examines the feasibility of a preoperative exercise program to improve the physical fitness of a patient before gastrointestinal surgery. Methods: An outpatient exercise program was developed to increase preoperative aerobic capacity, peripheral muscle endurance and respiratory …

2016GezondheidArtikel

Infectious complications after major abdominal cancer surgery

Linda Smit; Marjan J. Bruins; Gijs A. Patijn; Gijs J.H.M. Ruijs

Major resections for esophageal, gastric, hepatic, pancreatic, and colorectal cancer continue to be associated with a high peri-operative morbidity of up to 30%–40%. To a large extent, this morbidity is caused by infectious complications that add up to a considerable burden to patients and hospital costs. …