Background: Our research goals were to assess the prevalence of malnutrition in children
with cancer, observe malnutrition9s effect on tolerance to chemotherapy, and establish …

The nutritional status of a child on cancer therapy influences both tolerance of and response
to treatment. However, it is difficult to assess nutritional status on a daily basis because an …

In total, 74 pediatric oncology patients with hematologic malignancies (n= 56) or solid
tumors (n= 18) and a median age of 78.5 months were included in this prospective study …

More than 85% of children with cancer live in developing countries [1] where malnutrition is
a major publichealth issue and it is widely accepted that the prevalence of under-nutrition in …

Nutritional status of 44 children with newly diagnosed malignancy was evaluated by
anthropometric, hematological and biochemical parameters before initiating therapy and …

We evaluated the nutritional status of 173 consecutive children with newly diagnosed
leukemia compared with that of 307 children with benign acute diseases. Nutritional status …

Aims: Answers were sought to the best measure of nutritional status in LMIC, the impact of
anti-neoplastic therapy, effective interventions to achieve normal nutritional status and the …

Background: The high prevalence of malnutrition in adult and pediatric cancer patients has
been appreciated for decades and continues to be documented. Although the prognostic …

Background: Malnutrition is widely prevalent in the pediatric population in India. There is
paucity of data on the prevalence of malnutrition in pediatric cancer patients and the impact …

Nutritional status in children with cancer is an important prognostic factor. Assessment
consisting of anthropometry, biochemistry, clinical, and diet that needs to be done on …