Enteral nutrition (EN) by means of oral nutritional supplements (ONS) and tube feeding (TF)
offers the possibility of increasing or ensuring nutrient intake in cases where normal food
intake is inadequate. These guidelines are intended to give evidence-based
recommendations for the use of ONS and TF in cancer patients. They were developed by an
interdisciplinary expert group in accordance with officially accepted standards, are based on
all relevant publications since 1985 and were discussed and accepted in a consensus …