Nutritional risk and malnutrition rates at diagnosis of cancer in patients treated in outpatient settings. Early intervention protocol ✯

Malnutrition is frequent in cancer patients and is associated with a greater rate of morbidity and mortality. However, a significant number of patients at nutritional risk remain undetected due to the lack of a routine screening procedure during diagnosis. Our institution has implemented a protocol for outpatients with cancer aimed at identifying and treating malnutrition at an early stage. The main objectives of this policy were to determine the prevalence of nutritional risk and the rate of malnutrition when cancer is diagnosed.
Source: Nutrition - Category: Nutrition Authors: Source Type: research