Cancer cachexia is a multi-factorial syndrome, which negatively affects quality of life,
responsiveness to chemotherapy, and survival in advanced cancer patients. Our …

Unintentional weight loss in patients with pancreatic cancer is highly prevalent and
contributes to low therapeutic tolerance, reduced quality of life, and overall mortality. Weight …

The role of nutritional support for cancer patients in palliative care is still a controversial
topic, in part because there is no consensus on the definition of a palliative care patient …

Research investigators have shown a growing interest in investigating alterations underlying
skeletal muscle wasting in patients with cancer. However, skeletal muscle dysfunctions …

Enteral nutrition (EN) is a vital component of nutrition around the world. EN allows for
delivery of nutrients to those who cannot maintain adequate nutrition by oral intake alone …

Background Malnutrition worsens health‐related quality of life (HRQoL) and the prognosis of
patients with advanced cancer. This study aimed to assess the clinical benefits of parenteral …

Malnutrition is a frequent problem in cancer patients, which leads to prolonged and repeated
hospitalizations, increased treatment-related toxicity, reduced response to cancer treatment …

The objective of this article is to group together various management strategies and to
highlight the recent treatment modifications that attempt to target the multimodal etiological …

Most studies confirm the beneficial effects of enteral nutrition on the quality of life, but some
studies indicate an inverse association and its detrimental impacts. However, there are …

Background Home parenteral nutrition (HPN) can improve survival, quality of life, nutritional
and functional status in cancer patients. Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) is a non …