• Appetite and dietary intake endpoints in cancer cachexia clinical trials: Systematic Review 2 of the cachexia endpoints series 

      Vagnildhaug, Ola Magne; Balstad, Trude Rakel; Ottestad, Inger; Bye, Asta; Greil, Christine; Arends, Jann; Baracos, Vickie; Brown, Leo R.; Dajani, Olav; Dolan, Ross D.; Fallon, Marie; Fraser, Eilidh; Grzyb, Aleksandra; Hjermstad, Marianne Jensen; Jakobsen, Gunnhild; Kaasa, Stein; McDonald, James; Philips, Iain; Sayers, Judith; Simpson, Melanie Rae; Sousa, Mariana S.; Skipworth, Richard J.E.; Laird, Barry J.A.; Solheim, Tora S (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)
      There is no consensus on the optimal endpoint(s) in cancer cachexia trials. Endpoint variation is an obstacle when comparing interventions and their clinical value. The aim of this systematic review was to summarize and ...
    • ESPEN practical guideline: Clinical Nutrition in cancer 

      Muscaritoli, Maurizio; Arends, Jann; Bachmann, Patrick; Baracos, Vickie E.; Barthelemy, Nicole; Bertz, Hartmut; Bozzetti, Federico; Hütterer, Elisabeth; Isenring, Elizabeth; Kaasa, Stein; Krznaric, Zeljko; Laird, Barry J.A.; Larsson, Maria; Laviano, Alessandro; Mühlebach, Stefan; Oldervoll, Line Merethe; Ravasco, Paula; Solheim, Tora S; Strasser, Florian; van Bokhorst- De van der Schue, M; Preiser, Jean-Charles; Bischoff, Stephan C. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Background This practical guideline is based on the current scientific ESPEN guidelines on nutrition in cancer patients. Methods ESPEN guidelines have been shortened and transformed into flow charts for easier use in ...
    • An exploratory study examining the relationship between performance status and systemic inflammation frameworks and cytokine profiles in patients with advanced cancer 

      Dolan, Ross D.; Laird, Barry J.A.; Klepstad, Pål; Kaasa, Stein; Horgan, Paul G.; Paulsen, Ørnulf; McMillan, Donald C. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      The role of cytokines in the systemic inflammatory response (SIR) is now well established. This is in keeping with the role of the SIR in tumorigenesis, malignant spread, and the development of cachexia. However, the ...
    • Quality of life endpoints in cancer cachexia clinical trials: Systematic review 3 of the cachexia endpoints series 

      Hjermstad, Marianne Jensen; Jakobsen, Gunnhild; Arends, Jann; Balstad, Trude Rakel; Brown, Leo R.; Bye, Asta; Coats, Andrew J.S.; Dajani, Olav; Dolan, Ross D.; Fallon, Marie T.; Greil, Christine; Grzyb, Alexandra; Kaasa, Stein; Koteng, Lisa Heide; May, Anne M.; McDonald, James; Ottestad, Inger; Philips, Iain; Roeland, Eric J.; Sayers, Judith; Simpson, Melanie Rae; Skipworth, Richard J.E.; Solheim, Tora S; Sousa, Mariana S.; Vagnildhaug, Ola Magne; Laird, Barry J.A. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)
      The use of patient-reported outcomes (PROMs) of quality of life (QOL) is common in cachexia trials. Patients' self-report on health, functioning, wellbeing, and perceptions of care, represent important measures of efficacy. ...