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Role of nutritional status in predicting quality of life outcomes in cancer--a systematic review of the epidemiological literature by Lis, Christopher G, Gupta, Digant, Lammersfeld, Carolyn A, Markman, Maurie, Vashi, Pankaj G

“…Malnutrition is a significant factor in predicting cancer patients' quality of life (QoL). We systematically reviewed the literature on the role of nutritional…”
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A longitudinal study investigating quality of life and nutritional outcomes in advanced cancer patients receiving home parenteral nutrition by Vashi, Pankaj G, Dahlk, Sadie, Popiel, Brenten, Lammersfeld, Carolyn A, Ireton-Jones, Carol, Gupta, Digant

“…In cancer patients where gastrointestinal function is marginal and malnutrition significant enough to result in the requirement for intensive nutrition…”
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Bioelectrical impedance phase angle as a prognostic indicator in breast cancer by Gupta, Digant, Lammersfeld, Carolyn A, Vashi, Pankaj G, King, Jessica, Dahlk, Sadie L, Grutsch, James F, Lis, Christopher G

“…Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) is an easy-to-use, non-invasive, and reproducible technique to evaluate changes in body composition and nutritional…”
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Bioelectrical impedance phase angle in clinical practice: implications for prognosis in stage IIIB and IV non-small cell lung cancer by Gupta, Digant, Lammersfeld, Carolyn A, Vashi, Pankaj G, King, Jessica, Dahlk, Sadie L, Grutsch, James F, Lis, Christopher G

“…A frequent manifestation of advanced lung cancer is malnutrition, timely identification and treatment of which can lead to improved patient outcomes…”
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Role of nutritional status in predicting the length of stay in cancer: a systematic review of the epidemiological literature by Gupta, Digant, Vashi, Pankaj G, Lammersfeld, Carolyn A, Braun, Donald P

“…Length of stay (LOS) has been used as a surrogate marker for patients' well-being during hospital treatment. We systematically reviewed all pertinent…”
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Bioelectrical impedance phase angle in clinical practice: implications for prognosis in advanced colorectal cancer by Gupta, D, Lammersfeld, C.A, Burrows, J.L, Dahlk, S.L, Vashi, P.G, Grutsch, J.F, Hoffman, S, Lis, C.G

“…Background: Phase angle, determined by bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA), detects changes in tissue electrical properties and has been found to be a…”
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The relationship between bioelectrical impedance phase angle and subjective global assessment in advanced colorectal cancer by Gupta, Digant, Lis, Christopher G, Dahlk, Sadie L, King, Jessica, Vashi, Pankaj G, Grutsch, James F, Lammersfeld, Carolyn A

“…Bioelectrical Impedance (BIA) derived phase angle is increasingly being used as an objective indicator of nutritional status in advanced cancer. Subjective…”
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Bioelectrical impedance phase angle as a prognostic indicator in advanced pancreatic cancer by Gupta, Digant, Lis, Christopher G., Dahlk, Sadie L., Vashi, Pankaj G., Grutsch, James F., Lammersfeld, Carolyn A.

“…Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) is an easy-to-use, non-invasive and reproducible technique to evaluate changes in body composition and nutritional…”
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Impact of oral vitamin D supplementation on serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels in oncology by Vashi, Pankaj G, Trukova, Kristen, Lammersfeld, Carolyn A, Braun, Donald P, Gupta, Digant

“…Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] is the major circulating form of vitamin D and a standard indicator of vitamin D status. Emerging evidence in the…”
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Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D is inversely associated with body mass index in cancer by Vashi, Pankaj G, Lammersfeld, Carolyn A, Braun, Donald P, Gupta, Digant

“…The association between vitamin D deficiency and obesity in healthy populations and different disease states remains unsettled with studies reporting…”
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Can subjective global assessment of nutritional status predict survival in ovarian cancer? by Gupta, Digant, Lammersfeld, Carolyn A, Vashi, Pankaj G, Dahlk, Sadie L, Lis, Christopher G

“…Malnutrition is a significant problem in patients with ovarian cancer. The goal of this study was to investigate the prognostic role of Subjective Global…”
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Longitudinal monitoring of CA125 levels provides additional information about survival in ovarian cancer by Gupta, Digant, Lammersfeld, Carolyn A, Vashi, Pankaj G, Braun, Donald P

“…We investigated the prognostic impact of changes in serum CA125 levels during the first 3 months of therapy in ovarian cancer. A case series of 170 ovarian…”
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Prevalence, sources, and predictors of soy consumption in breast cancer by Lammersfeld, Carolyn A, King, Jessica, Walker, Sharon, Vashi, Pankaj G, Grutsch, James F, Lis, Christopher G, Gupta, Digant

“…A number of components in soy appear to have anticancer properties, including the isoflavones, genistein and daidzein. The use of soy by women with breast…”
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Impact of improved nutritional status on survival in ovarian cancer by Gupta, Digant, Lis, Christopher G., Vashi, Pankaj G., Lammersfeld, Carolyn A.

“…Purpose Malnutrition is a common occurrence in ovarian cancer and is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. We evaluated the impact of improvement in…”
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Malnutrition was associated with poor quality of life in colorectal cancer: a retrospective analysis by Gupta, Digant, Lis, Christopher G., Granick, Joel, Grutsch, James F., Vashi, Pankaj G., Lammersfeld, Carolyn A.

“…Malnutrition is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in advanced colorectal cancer, and little is known about its relationship with quality of life…”
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The relationship between baseline nutritional status with subsequent parenteral nutrition and clinical outcomes in cancer patients undergoing hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy by Vashi, Pankaj G, Gupta, Digant, Lammersfeld, Carolyn A, Braun, Donald P, Popiel, Brenten, Misra, Subhasis, Brown, Komen C

“…The combination of cytoreductive surgery (CRS) and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) is a promising treatment option for selected patients with…”
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Prevalence of serum vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency in cancer: Review of the epidemiological literature by GUPTA, DIGANT, VASHI, PANKAJ G, TRUKOVA, KRISTEN, LIS, CHRISTOPHER G, LAMMERSFELD, CAROLYN A

“…Vitamin D deficiency has been found to be associated with a variety of cancers, including prostate, multiple myeloma, colorectal and breast cancer. Several…”
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Assuring Quality of Dietary Supplements for Cancer Patients: An Integrative Formulary Systems Approach by Lammersfeld, Carolyn A, Levin, Michael D, Reilly, Paul, Coyne, Joseph W, Birdsall, Timothy C, Markman, Maurie

“…The quality of dietary supplements is highly variable and, therefore, may pose unique risks to cancer patients, who increasingly use these products. Although…”
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Is serum albumin an independent predictor of survival in patients with breast cancer? by Lis, CG, Grutsch, JF, Vashi, PG, Lammersfeld, CA

“…BACKGROUND: The medical literature shows several examples of an inverse relationship between serum albumin levels and survival in patients with advanced…”
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Is Serum Albumin an Independent Predictor of Survival in Ovarian Cancer? by Gupta, Digant, Lammersfeld, Carolyn A, Vashi, Pankaj G, Dahlk, Sadie, Grutsch, James F, Lis, Christopher G

“…Abstract Background The medical literature shows several examples of an inverse relationship between serum albumin and mortality in patients with advanced…”
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