Many patients with cancer experience poor nutritional status, which detrimentally impacts
clinical outcomes. Poor nutritional status in cancer is primarily manifested by severe muscle …

Cancer cachexia has long been perceived as a nutritional syndrome. However, nutritional
interventions have continued to be ineffective. With the recent recognition of the importance …

Cancers are among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide, and the
number of new cases is expected to rise significantly over the next decades. At the same …

This guideline will inform physicians, nurses, dieticians, pharmacists, caregivers and other
home enteral nutrition (HEN) providers about the indications and contraindications for HEN …

An awareness of the importance of nutritional status in hospital settings began more than 40
years ago. Much has been learned since and has altered care. For the past 40 years several …

Abstract Purpose To develop a European White Paper document on oropharyngeal
dysphagia (OD) in head and neck cancer (HNC). There are wide variations in the …

Cancer cachexia is a metabolic syndrome that can be present even in the absence of weight
loss ('precachexia'). Cachexia is often compounded by pre-existing muscle loss, and is …

Nutritional support and intervention is an integral component of head and neck cancer
management. Patients can be malnourished at presentation, and the majority of patients …

Purpose In oncology patients, hospital malnutrition is associated with a greater risk of
morbidity and mortality. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of …

Our understanding of body composition (BC) variability in contemporary populations has
significantly increased with the use of imaging techniques. Abnormal BC such as sarcopenia …