Impact of Clinical Markers of Nutritional Status and Feeding Jejunostomy Use on Outcomes in Esophageal Cancer Patients Undergoing Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy

Background: Patients with esophageal cancer (EC) have high rates of malnutrition due to tumor location and treatment-related toxicity. Various strategies are used to improve nutritional status in patients with EC including oral and enteral support. Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis to d...

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Main Authors: Rishi Jain, Talha Shaikh, Jia-Llon Yee, Cherry Au, Crystal S. Denlinger, Elizabeth Handorf, Joshua E. Meyer, Efrat Dotan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:Nutrients
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/10/3177