ea0060p11 | (1) | UKINETS2018
Whyand Tara
, Pupkevich Marina
, de Lima Yasmin Chotai
Background: Sarcopenia is characterised by a loss of muscle mass and function and is negatively correlated with quality of life and clinical outcomes. It may be present despite a healthy or even high body mass index (BMI). Up to a quarter of NET patients are at risk of malnutrition, which may impact treatment outcomes and length of hospital stay. Research has shown that patients with pancreatic and intestinal NETs are at higher risk of weight loss than bronchial NETs. With an ...