Endocrine Abstracts

Aim: Basal energy expenditure (BEE), also called basal metabolic rate, increases in cancer patients and is thought to contribute to the weight loss observed in cancer cachexia. Cancer type, pathological stage and duration of disease influence BEE. The aim of this study was to evaluate BEE and body composition in breast cancer patients.Methods: Forty-three women with breast cancer whose received adjuvant chemotherapy and 80 healthy age and body mass index...