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ea0090p111 | Endocrine-related Cancer | ECE2023

Body composition of Patients with advanced Gastroenteropancreatic (GEP) Neuroendocrine Neoplasms (NENs) in Spain: Nutrigetne Study

Argente Pla Maria , Casteras Anna , Giribes Miguel , Anton Beatriz , Soledad Librizzi Maria , Custodio Carretero Ana , Palma Milla Samara , Suarez Gutierrez Lorena , Peiro Inmaculada , Serrano Urzaiz Leticia , Leon-Idougourram Soraya , Dieguez Felechosa Marta , Febrero Beatriz , Scorojanu Iulia , Antonio Pazos Toral Fernando , Biarnes Josefina , Pascual-Corrales Eider , Angel Dias-Perez Jose , Antonio Sampedro-Nunez Miguel , Angel Martinez Olmos Miguel , Mico Garcia Andrea , Isabel Del Olmo Garcia Maria

Introduction / Background: Patients with advanced GEP-NENs often present with metabolic disorders and oncological treatments may increase malnutrition risk as well as alterations on body composition. Several studies have suggested that sarcopenia is independently associated with a worse prognosis in oncological patients. Sarcopenia predicts survival regardless of body weight; moreover, a reduced muscle mass is not only observed in cachectic individuals but also in overweight p...
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Endocrine Abstracts
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