• Deterioration in muscle mass and physical function differs according to weight loss history in cancer cachexia 

      Stene, Guro Birgitte; Balstad, Trude Rakel; Leer, Anne Silja Mäkitalo; Bye, Asta; Kaasa, Stein; Fallon, Marie T.; Laird, Barry J; Maddocks, Matthew; Solheim, Tora Skeidsvoll (Cancers 2019;11(12), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Background: Muscle mass and physical function (PF) are common co-primary endpoints in cancer cachexia trials, but there is a lack of data on how these outcomes interact over time. The aim of this secondary analysis of data ...
    • Dietary treatment of weight loss in patients with advanced cancer and cachexia: A systematic literature review 

      Balstad, Trude Rakel; Solheim, Tora Skeidsvoll; Strasser, Florian; Kaasa, Stein; Bye, Asta (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-08)
      Purpose A systematical literature review evaluating the effect of dietary counseling in treating weight loss and improving energy intake in patients with advanced cancer with different stages of cachexia. Principal ...
    • Symptoms in advanced pancreatic cancer are of importance for energy intake 

      Bye, Asta; Jordhøy, Marit S.; Skjegstad, Grete; Ledsaak, Oddlaug; Iversen, Per Ole; Hjermstad, Marianne Jensen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012-06-10)
      Purpose Cancer cachexia and low energy intake (EI) probably contribute to weight loss in advanced pancreatic cancer (PC). However, little is known about the actual EI in this disease. Aims were to assess EI, weight loss ...