Nutrition and the Patient with Cancer

Eldridge, Barbara; Rock, Cheryl L.; McCallum, Paula Davis

doi:10.1016/b978-012193155-1/50028-3

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“…Su realización por los pacientes terminales a menudo cuesta un importante esfuerzo y pudieran ser menos apropiadas que en el enfermo oncológico con posibilidades de tratamiento curativo. Por último unas sencillas determinaciones bioquímicas, incluyendo albúmina, prealbúmina y en menor grado transferrina nos van a permitir una adecuada valoración basal y su modificación en el tiempo [15][16][17][18][19][20][21] . Para mayores detalles ver el capítulo dedicado a valoración nutricional en este mismo número.…”

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Tratamiento de la anorexia y caquexia en el paciente terminal

Sancho¹

2005

Oncología (Barc.)

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Tratamiento de la anorexia y caquexia en el paciente terminal

Sancho¹

2005

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“…Both are closely related, so that the disease can cause malnourishment and this, in turn, can negatively influence on the disease 4 . If malnourishment is not opportunely treated, it can entail increasing emaciation, weakness, reduced protein synthesis and loss of muscular mass, whereby it directly affects the cancer patient quality of life and increases mortality [5][6][7] .…”

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Association of nutritional status and functional capacity in gastrointestinal cancer patients

Pérez-Cruz¹,

Camacho-Limas²

2023

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Objective: To determine the nutritional status and its association with functional capacity in patients with digestive tract cancer. Methods: We retrospectively studied all adult patients hospitalized who were diagnosed as having a cancer of the digestive tract. Nutritional status and functional capacity were assessed. Descriptive statistic and odds ratio were used to determine the association in SPSS 14.0. Results: 57 patients were included, 96% had weight loss. Using subjective global assessment (SGA) as a method of screening, 82.5% of the patients were found malnutrition and by biochemical and immunological test 82% and 65% respectively. Functional capacity was assessed by Karnofsky index, finding that 75.5% of the patients have some activity limitation. Results show an association between malnutrition by SGA and limitation in functional capacity (c2 = 1.56; p = 0.

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“…Consistent screening practices to identify patients at risk for malnutrition are essential. Nutrition therapy is an integral part of cancer care from diagnosis through treatment and recovery [21]. For example, a typical nutritional problem that oncology must cope with is the cachexia in patients who are undergoing active treatment.…”

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In the present medical context, the evaluation and the monitoring of factors other than mere physical symptoms are an urgent demand. In particular, the issue of quality of life (QoL) has become a relevant target in the treatment of cancer. However, the approach towards these aspects is not well standardized and the actual applications in a concrete setting are fragmented, left to personal or local initiative. If this is true for QoL in general, it is particularly relevant in the specific field of nutrition. Indeed, though the growing awareness of a correlation between chronic diseases and dietary habits has led to an increased interest in nutrition, both before and after cancer, very little is still known about the methods that measure this important variable of the QoL. Indeed, good nutrition may have a relevant impact on QoL, positively affecting both the physical and psychological well-being. Targeting this issue implies using proper instruments to both monitor and educate the patients. Hence, we argue that it is vital for oncologists to be able to individuate the best tool available in a specified context, so as to achieve an important goal with little effort, also adopting standardized strategies proved to be efficacious. In this framework, we briefly reviewed the tools more frequently reported in the scientific literature. We suggest that through a cognitive approach, it is possible to achieve important clinical targets, initially by understanding the patients’ needs, values, and psychosocial factors involved in nutritional behaviour and food-related decisions, in order to develop a personalized approach. Hence, this is the only way to support concrete actions for promoting healthier diets, thus preventing recurrences, monitoring chronic conditions, and supporting a good QoL.

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Nutrition and the Patient with Cancer

Cited by 5 publications

References 48 publications

Tratamiento de la anorexia y caquexia en el paciente terminal

Tratamiento de la anorexia y caquexia en el paciente terminal

Association of nutritional status and functional capacity in gastrointestinal cancer patients

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