Tackling malnutrition in cancer patients remains one of the most challenging tasks in clinical
practice. Even though robust evidence exists stressing the role of nutritional status in relation …

Malnutrition and muscle wasting are frequently reported in cancer patients, either linked to
the tumor itself or caused by oncologic therapies. Understanding the value of nutritional care …

Background To evaluate the benefit of oral nutritional supplements (ONS) in addition to
nutritional counseling in head and neck cancer (HNC) patients undergoing radiotherapy …

Cancer is a global major public health problem, particularly in Western countries, where it
represents the second leading cause of death after cardiovascular disease. Malnutrition is …

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

Pancreatic cancer is an aggressive malignancy and the seventh leading cause of global
cancer deaths in industrialised countries. More than 80% of patients suffer from significant …

Background Pancreatic cancer (PC) patients have multiple risk factors for sarcopenia and
loss of skeletal muscle mass (LSMM), which may cause greater treatment toxicities, reduced …

One of the challenges during chemotherapy and radiotherapy is to complete the planned
cycles and doses without dose-limiting toxicity. Growing evidence clearly demonstrates the …

Sarcopenia, defined as decrease in skeletal muscle mass (SMM) and strength, might be
associated with reduced survival. We investigated the impact of sarcopenia and decrease in …

Nutritional intervention is an essential part of cancer treatments. Research and clinical
evidence in cancer have shown that nutritional support can reduce length of hospitalisation …