ReviewCurrent gastroenterology reports2012
Nutrition therapy issues in esophageal cancer.
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20 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 46 citations in OpenAlex.
- Physical decline and its implications in the management of oesophageal and gastric cancer: a systematic review.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2018Pooled it
- Patient-derived organoid xenografts model esophageal cancer cachexia and enable assessment of anti-inflammatory drug repositioning.iScience · 2026Article
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- Prognostic Role of Hemoglobin Combined With Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index in Patients With Vater Ampulla Carcinoma Undergoing Pancreaticoduodenectomy.Cancer medicine · 2024Article
- Early implementation of a perioperative nutrition support pathway for patients undergoing esophagectomy for esophageal cancer.Cancer medicine · 2022Article
- Effects of Enteral Nutrition on Patients With Oesophageal Carcinoma Treated With Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy: A Prospective, Multicentre, Randomised, Controlled Study.Frontiers in oncology · 2022Article
- A Nutrition-Related Factor-Based Risk Stratification for Exploring the Clinical Benefits in the Treatment of Patients With Locally Advanced Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Receiving Definitive Chemoradiotherapy: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Frontiers in nutrition · 2022Article
- Comparison of Preoperative Nutritional Indexes for Outcomes after Primary Esophageal Surgery for Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma.Nutrients · 2021Observational
- Nutritional management of patients with oesophageal cancer throughout the treatment trajectory: benchmarking against best practice.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2020Article
- Selection and optimization of nutritional risk screening tools for esophageal cancer patients in China.Nutrition research and practice · 2020Article
- Combination of Haemoglobin and Prognostic Nutritional Index Predicts the Prognosis of Postoperative Radiotherapy for Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma.Cancer management and research · 2020Article
- Predictive value of preoperative weight loss on survival of elderly patients undergoing surgery for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.Translational cancer research · 2019Article
- Long-term impact of prognostic nutritional index in cervical esophageal squamous cell carcinoma patients undergoing definitive radiotherapy.Annals of translational medicine · 2019Article
- Safety and efficacy of oesophageal stenting with simultaneous percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy as a supplementary feeding route in unresectable proximal oesophageal cancer.Wideochirurgia i inne techniki maloinwazyjne = Videosurgery and other miniinvasive techniques · 2018Article
- Impact of type 2 diabetes mellitus on short-term and long-term outcomes of patients with esophageal squamous cell cancer undergoing resection: a propensity score analysis.Cancer communications (London, England) · 2018Article
- Treatment for unresectable or metastatic oesophageal cancer: current evidence and trends.Nature reviews. Gastroenterology & hepatology · 2018Review
- Impact Exerted by Nutritional Risk Screening on Clinical Outcome of Patients with Esophageal Cancer.BioMed research international · 2018Article
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- Cachexia in patients with oesophageal cancer.Nature reviews. Clinical oncology · 2016Review
- Surgical indications and optimization of patients for resectable esophageal malignancies.Journal of thoracic disease · 2014Review
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Abstract
Esophageal cancer has traditionally been a disease with poor long term outcomes in terms of both survival and quality of life. In combination with surgical and pharmacologic therapy, nutrition support has been demonstrated to improve patient tolerance of treatment, quality of life, and longterm outcomes. An aggressive multi-disciplinary approach is warranted with nutrition support remaining a cornerstone in management. Historically, nutrition support has focused on adequate caloric provision to prevent weight loss and allow for tolerance of treatment regimens. Alterations in metabolism occur in these patients making their use of available calories inefficient and the future of nutritional support may lie in the ability to alter this deranged metabolism. The purpose of this article is to review the current literature surrounding the etiology, treatment, and role of nutrition support in improving outcomes in esophageal cancer.
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