Malnutrition and nutritional support in cancer patients
10.3969/j.issn.1000-8179.20141360
- VernacularTitle:重视恶性肿瘤患者的营养不良及防治
- Author:
Guohao WU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
neoplasm;
cancer cachexia;
nutritional support
- From:
Chinese Journal of Clinical Oncology
2014;(18):1145-1149
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Patients with malignant tumors usually suffer from malnutrition. This condition increases morbidity and mortality, de-creases the efficacy of anticancer treatments, increases the risk of therapy-associated side effects, increases the length of hospital stay, and degrades the quality of life of patients. These effects of malnutrition highlight the need for adaptive nutritional support for each step of a multimodal cancer treatment.
