title: Nutritional support of the cancer patient.
abstract: Malnutrition, a common problem in cancer patients, adversely affects survival and quality of life. It results from several factors that alter nutritional intake and cause massive metabolic disturbances. Anticancer therapies may compound the malnutrition. Optimal nutrition improves therapeutic modalities and the clinical course and outcome. Oral nutrition should be used whenever possible; in patients unable to ingest adequate amounts orally, enteral and parenteral feedings are safe and effective.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, NY, USA.
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Rivadeneira
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Evoy
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Fahey
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Lieberman
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Daly
mesh_terms: D004734:Energy Metabolism; D004750:Enteral Nutrition; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism / Q000628:therapy*; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D009748:Nutrition Disorders / Q000378:metabolism / Q000628:therapy; D018529:Nutritional Support; D010289:Parenteral Nutrition, Total; D011788:Quality of Life; D012449:Safety; D015996:Survival Rate; D016896:Treatment Outcome