Measurements of resting energy expenditure and body composition before and after treatment of small cell lung cancer.

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BACKGROUND: Many patients with small cell lung cancer are reported to lose weight, but the mechanism of this effect is unclear. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Measurements of resting energy expenditure (REE), using indirect calorimetry and body composition (fat, fat-free mass and organ mass), using dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and abdominal CT scans were measured in 38 patients with newly-diagnosed small cell lung cancer. Twenty-eight patients were restudied at the end of treatment. RESULTS:...

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Authors: Jebb, SA; Osborne, R; Dixon, A; Bleehen, N; Elia, M

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Annals of oncology : official journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology / ESMO
• Volume: 5
• Issue: 10
• Pages: 915-919
• Publication date: 1994-12-01
• EISSN: 1569-8041
• ISSN: 0923-7534
• Language: English
• Keywords: Humans; Rest; Energy Metabolism; Middle Aged; Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols; Female; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Body Composition; Male; Cohort Studies; Absorptiometry, Photon; Aged; Body Weight; Lung Neoplasms; Carcinoma, Small Cell