title: [Enteral feeding in tumor patients].
abstract: Malnutrition is often a leading sign in cancer patients. Cancer cachexia influences the prognosis of patients in a negative way in that malnutrition decreases the immune response resulting in increased infectious complications. Intensified nutritional support often improves the quality of life. However, no decrease in tumor-associated mortality or increase in survival has thus far been demonstrated.
authors.affiliation: Kantonsspital Liestal, Medizinische Klinik.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Meier
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000276:immunology; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009748:Nutrition Disorders / Q000276:immunology*; D018529:Nutritional Support
vernacular_title: Enterale Ernährung bei Tumorpatienten.