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ArticleIntestinal research2019

Nutritional issues in patients with cancer.

Duk Hwan Kim

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Article in Intestinal research, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 39 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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39 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  5. Predicting the Effectiveness of 2 Chemotherapy Regimens Applied to Breast Cancer Patients by Nutritional and Inflammatory Status.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2026
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  9. Adopting a systems-thinking approach to optimise dietary and exercise referral practices for cancer survivors.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024
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Duk Hwan KimDigestive Disease Center, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, Korea.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cancer is a catabolic inflammatory disease that causes patients to often experience weight loss, or even cachexia in severe cases. Undernourishment in patients with cancer impairs the quality of life and therapeutic response, further leading to poor prognosis. Active and frequent nutritional screening and assessment using valid tools are important for fast and appropriate nutritional intervention. Additionally, a suitable individualized nutritional intervention strategy should be established based on the nutritional assessment result. In general, nutritional intervention begins with nutritional counseling of patients diagnosed with cancer, and a well-planned nutritional counseling improves the treatment adherence and nutritional status. When planning nutritional supplementation for cancer patients, specific nutrients, including amino acids and fatty acids, should be considered. However, there has been no consistent result showing that any particular nutrient significantly improves the prognosis of cancer patients. Hence, continuous attention from clinical physicians is needed to plan nutritional improvement in patients with cancer.

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NeoplasmsNutrition assessmentNutrition therapy

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PMID31597414
PMCPMC6821944

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