Nutritional Risk Screening in Cancer Patients: The First Step Toward Better Clinical Outcome

Disease-related malnutrition is highly prevalent among cancer patients, with 40–80% suffering from it during the course of their disease. Malnutrition is associated with numerous negative outcomes such as: longer hospital stays, increased morbidity and mortality rates, delayed wound healing, as well...

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Main Authors: Emilie Reber, Katja A. Schönenberger, Maria F. Vasiloglou, Zeno Stanga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Nutrition
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2021.603936/full