The impact of body mass index dynamics on survival of patients with advanced pancreatic cancer receiving chemotherapy.

Abstract:

CONTEXT:High body mass index (BMI) is linked to an increased risk of developing pancreatic cancer (PC). However, in patients with advanced PC (APC), especially those receiving palliative chemotherapy, the impact of BMI on survival has not been investigated fully. OBJECTIVES:To assess changes in BMI during the course of APC and their impact on patient survival, specifically for those receiving palliative chemotherapy. METHODS:Consecutive patients with APC, all of whom were treated with palliative chemotherapy, were enrolled during 2003-2010. Clinical characteristics and prognoses were analyzed. RESULTS:A total of 425 patients participated (median age, 60.1 years). At diagnosis of APC, patients' BMI distribution of patients was as follow: <18.5 (45, 10.6%); 18.5-19.9 (67, 15.8%); 20.0-22.4 (156, 36.7%); 22.5-24.9 (107, 25.2%); 25.0-29.9 (49, 11.5%); and ≥ 30.0 (1, 0.2%). Median overall survival (OS) was 8.1 months (95% confidence interval 7.2, 9.1). Precancer BMI and baseline BMI (at diagnosis) had no impact on OS. Weight loss at diagnosis (precancer weight minus weight at diagnosis) and weight loss during first-line chemotherapy (both stipulated as BMI change ≥ 1) were associated with shortened OS (hazard ratio, 1.300; P = 0.012 and hazard ratio, 1.367; P = 0.010, respectively). CONCLUSION:In patients with APC undergoing palliative chemotherapy, decreases in BMI at APC diagnosis and during chemotherapy are more hazardous for OS than precancer BMI or baseline BMI (at diagnosis) as absolute values. Further studies are needed to validate this finding and investigate strategies to maintain BMI during chemotherapy in this setting.

journal_name

J Pain Symptom Manage

authors

Choi Y,Kim TY,Lee KH,Han SW,Oh DY,Im SA,Kim TY,Bang YJ

doi

10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2013.08.017

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2014-07-01 00:00:00

pages

13-25

issue

1

eissn

0885-3924

issn

1873-6513

pii

S0885-3924(13)00612-X

journal_volume

48

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