Nutrition and rehabilitation in advanced cancer patients

这个初步项目旨在评估癌症恶病质、心理社会因素和血液中细胞因子水平之间的关系。大多数晚期癌症患者的最终病情下降与癌症恶病质综合征有关，该综合征部分由细胞因子释放引发。检测细胞因子可能有助于识别即将进入这一最后阶段的患者。此外，情绪和社会支持等因素似乎会改变细胞因子水平。通过这项研究建立的关联可能指向可以在改善生活质量的同时推迟终末期的治疗选择。

This preliminary project aims to evaluate associations between cancer cachexia, psychosocial factors and cytokine levels in blood. The final decline of most patients with advanced cancer is associated with the cancer cachexia syndrome, triggered in part by cytokine release. Measuring cytokines may enable identification of patients about to enter this final stage. Further, factors like mood and social support appear to alter cytokine levels. The associations established by this study may point to treatment options that can delay the terminal phase while improving quality of life.