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14.07.2017 | Commentary
Nutritional support for cancer patients: still a neglected right?
verfasst von:
Riccardo Caccialanza, Francesco De Lorenzo, Luca Gianotti, Vittorina Zagonel, Cecilia Gavazzi, Gabriella Farina, Paolo Cotogni, Saverio Cinieri, Emanuele Cereda, Paolo Marchetti, Mariateresa Nardi, Elisabetta Iannelli, Claudia Santangelo, Francesca Traclò, Carmine Pinto, Paolo Pedrazzoli
Erschienen in:
Supportive Care in Cancer
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Ausgabe 10/2017
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Excerpt
Malnutrition is a frequent problem in cancer patients, the prevalence and degree of which primarily depend on tumor stage and site [
1]. Its negative consequences are prolonged hospitalization, a greater degree of treatment-related toxicity, reduced response to cancer treatment, lower activity level, impaired quality of life, and a worse overall prognosis [
2]. …