title: Nutrition in oncologic patients during antiblastic treatment.
abstract: Cancer may induce weight loss and cachexia, and cancer treatment may contribute to nutritional impairment. Here, we review the literature on the mechanisms of cancer cachexia and the pharmacological interventions both in use in clinical practice and currently under development. Based on this analysis, several nutritional proposals for cancer patients are suggested and the importance of good nutritional status in candidates for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation is highlighted.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico, National Cancer Institute, Aviano, Via Franco Gallini 2, 33081 Aviano (PN), Italy. mberretta@cro.it
authors.forename: Massimiliano
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Berretta
authors.forename: Mariagrazia
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Michieli
authors.forename: Raffaele
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Di Francia
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cappellani
authors.forename: Maurizio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rupolo
authors.forename: Fabio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Galvano
authors.forename: Rossella
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fisichella
authors.forename: Salvatore
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Berretta
authors.forename: Umberto
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Tirelli
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D002100:Cachexia / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D000529:Complementary Therapies; D004042:Dietary Fats, Unsaturated / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004044:Dietary Proteins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D005973:Glutamine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018380:Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000187:drug effects; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000473:pathology; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D009752:Nutritional Status; D011509:Proteoglycans / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013280:Stomatitis / Q000188:drug therapy; D055454:Trametes / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D004042:Dietary Fats, Unsaturated; D004044:Dietary Proteins; D011509:Proteoglycans; D005973:Glutamine; C010770:polysaccharide-K