Trude Rakel Balstad

Researcher and clinical dietitian @NTNUIkom studying cachexia and malnutrition in patients with cancer

[Kygo @KygoMusic]

As promised, Kygo Jo (Kygo Remix) @erling 🇳🇴 - out now! https://t.co/DR4mkvXhW9

[Erling Haaland @Erling]

Finally! 🇳🇴

[Cancer Cachexia Society @CancerCachexia]

Shining a light on cancer cachexia

[Cancer Cachexia Society @CancerCachexia]

📢 We have launched a new symbol for Cancer Cachexia!! 📢 Our call to unite, act, and raise awareness. Join our movement. #CCAD2025 #CachexiaWastingMatters 💙🧡🩵 Help us spread the word! September 26th, 2025 - First-ever Cancer Cachexia Awareness Day!!

[Cancer Cachexia Society @CancerCachexia]

We are delighted to announce the speakers for the most important sessions at the @CancerCachexia Conference - the "Next Gen" sessions, that are focused on pre- and post-doctoral trainees. Registration closes August 1. Don't miss out! https://t.co/BksofSsNLr

[Cancer Cachexia Society @CancerCachexia]

The first morning of the @CancerCachexia Conference will be focused on how the tumor microenvironment and metastasis drive, and impact, cachexia from basic science and clinical perspectives. The early-bird registration deadline is June 30th: https://t.co/BksofStlAZ

[Cancer Cachexia Society @CancerCachexia]

An updated program of incredible speakers is now posted for the 2025 @CancerCachexia Conference: https://t.co/g4Gq6WBKKw
Don't miss the early-bird registration deadline - June 30

[NEJM @NEJM]

Presented at #ASCO25:

A 3-year structured exercise program after adjuvant chemotherapy for colon cancer improved disease-free and overall survival, physical functioning, and fitness, as compared with health education alone. Full CHALLENGE phase 3 trial results: https://t.co/j3kWJDjuVz

@ASCO

[Teresa Zimmers @TeresaZimmers]

🚨 New in JCO: IL-6R blockade w/tocilizumab protects muscle in pts w/ #pancreaticcancer on gem/nab-paclitaxel, w/ no benefit for PFS, OS6mos. Precision cachexia therapy? Grateful for 9-yr collab w/Herlev team. #cancercachexia correlatives funded by @theNCI
https://t.co/sAML85psFG

[Barry Laird @laird_barry]

Our 6th and final review on #cachexia endpoints published thxs ⁦@SCWDnews⁩ ⁦@RichSkipworth⁩ ⁦@leorbrown⁩ ⁦@MichaelSYule⁩ ⁦@EdinUni_IGC⁩ and others ⁦@PRC_Palliation⁩ https://t.co/aWupeq8GM0

[SCWD @SCWDnews]

Mark your calendars!
The 18th International #SCWDConference is happening on 11–13 December 2025 in Rome.

Join global experts in 18th International Conference on #Cachexia, #Sarcopenia & Muscle Wasting as we explore the latest research & advancements.

Stay tuned for updates.

[Bjørn Henning Grønberg @BHGronberg]

https://t.co/X9g188DNNe

[Richard Dunne, MD @DrR_DUNNE]

🚨🚨Hot off the press @NEJM

In a randomized Ph II Ponsegromab, an anti-GDF15 mAB, increased weight gain, overall physical activity and reduced cachexia symptoms in patients with #cachexia and ⬆️ GDF-15

https://t.co/1oYe8OWT2O

[Trude Rakel Balstad @baillert]

Today we present our review on the validity of dietary intake methods in cancer cachexia! #ESPEN24 #MILAN #cachexia

[Jennifer McCracken @JennMcCrackenRD]

Great to meet Marianne and @baillert to compare notes on Norwegian and UK experiences and talk all things parenteral nutrition in advanced cancer #ESPEN2024

[Trude Rakel Balstad @baillert]

@JennMcCrackenRD Great to meet you and I really look forward to read your papers 👏😊

[Caledonian Cachexia Collaborative @Caleycachexia]

A great team @laird_barry @RichSkipworth @toralang @michaelsyule @leorbrown @MDRoeland @baillert @iphillips_onc @donnymac56 and many more @PRC_Palliation @EdinUni_IGC @grisurgery @CancerCachexia

[Cancer Cachexia Society @CancerCachexia]

The Education Committee of @CancerCachexia Society invites you to join us June 12 at 12:00 pm EDT with Abigail Newell, Cancer Support Community, and Barry Laird, CCS Clinical Trials Advisory Board. Seminars are open to everyone, please share! See https://t.co/9FZqW5DXH1 for link.

[Trude Rakel Balstad @baillert]

Takk til @HealthTalkNorge https://t.co/dvkz7dyEZD @toralang @GuroStene @laird_barry @NTNUikom @wcrfint

[Richard Dunne, MD @DrR_DUNNE]

Phase III MENAC CACHEXIA TRIAL RESULTS:

Multimodal intervention (ibuprofen, exercise, omega3 and nutritional counseling) helped maintain weight compared to UC

Prof Solheim shares challenge of randomizing behavioral intv. Against UC

#cachexia #ASCO24