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Liver transplant confers better long-term survival in select CRC patients

Liver transplant confers better long-term survival in select CRC patients

19 Sep 2023

In the treatment of patients with nonresectable colorectal cancer (CRC) with liver metastases, liver transplantation may improve long-term survival outcomes especially when performed for those with favourable prognostic scoring, according to a study.

19 Sep 2023
Better assessment of energy requirements needed in CRC patients

Better assessment of energy requirements needed in CRC patients

07 Sep 2023

Using 30 kcal/kg to predict energy requirements overestimates total energy expenditure (TEE) by 1.44 times in patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) in a controlled sedentary environment, as shown in a study. In addition, TEE is outside of the predicted requirement range for most.

07 Sep 2023