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ReviewSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2022

Early identification of cancer-related malnutrition in patients with colorectal cancer before and after surgery: a literature review.

Elke Wimmer, Agnes Glaus

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Review in Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8citing papers in PubMed
1.2field-weighted citation impact, top 22% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Elke WimmerOncological Care, Careum University of Applied Sciences Health, Zurich, Switzerland. elke.wimmer@careum-hochschule.ch.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9467-0432
Agnes GlausOncology Nursing and Science, Tumor and Breast Centre ZeTuP, CEO Foundation SONK (Foundation for Educational Activities in Oncology), St. Gallen, Switzerland.
Care International · CH

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe aim of this literature review is to provide a comprehensive overview of methods for early identification of cancer-related malnutrition and/or risk of malnutrition in patients with colorectal cancer. The focus is also on applicability and feasibility of the use of nutritional tools in oncology clinical practice.

methodsThe literature search was conducted from November to December 2020 in the health science databases by two independent persons. Inclusion criteria were English and German language and articles from 2010 to 2020. Data analysis was carried out through a structured procedure. The research questions guided the literature review.

resultsAfter removing duplicates and screening titles and abstracts, a total of 35 studies were identified as suitable publications and further analyzed. Eventually, nine original studies, with a total of 926 patients with colorectal cancer before or before and after surgery, addressed assessment measures for early identification of the risk or presence of malnutrition. The following types of nutritional assessment have been described: nutritional anthropometric measurements, laboratory chemistry diagnostics for malnutrition, and several validated nutritional screening and assessment tools. The nutritional tools demonstrate differences in terms of application and content. None of the reviewed studies was a randomized trial. There is little scientific evidence to underpin their specific application in identifying early cancer-related malnutrition in patients with colorectal cancer.

conclusionThe early assessment of nutritional status in this patient group seems to lack evidence-based standardization in oncology clinical practice. Different groups of health professionals are involved; however, studies do not describe standardized roles. Physical activity as part of nutritional screening is not yet included in the analyzed screening tools.

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Colorectal NeoplasmsMalnutritionHumansNutritional StatusNutrition AssessmentRisk AssessmentApplicability of toolsColorectal cancerMalnutritionNutrition assessmentNutrition screening tool

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PMID35732750
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