The Proceedings of the Nutrition Society
Appetite for change - The need to revisit malnutrition screening and assessment in oncology.
Clodagh Scannell, Erin Stella Sullivan, Aoife Ryan
Published: 202610.1017/S0029665126102195
Abstract
Malnutrition is highly prevalent among oncology patients, with large-scale studies reporting involuntary weight loss in 31-87%, depending on tumour site and disease stage. Driven by a combination of nutrition-impact symptoms, reduced oral intake, and…
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