Nutrition and rehabilitation in advanced cancer patients

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/446208

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

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.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2007

End Date: 01-01-2013

Funding Scheme: Targeted Calls

Funding Amount: $225,991.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Nutrition and dietetics not elsewhere classified

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

cachexia | cancer induced inflammation | nutrition | oncology | palliative care

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