Trivanović D
Croatia
Review Article
Impact of Nutritional Support in Patients with Gastrointestinal Malignancies - A Review
Author(s): Dobrila-Dintinjana R, Radić M, Dintinjana M, Redzović A, Vukelić J, M Zelic, Vanis N and Trivanović DDobrila-Dintinjana R, Radić M, Dintinjana M, Redzović A, Vukelić J, M Zelic, Vanis N and Trivanović D
Cancer Cachexia-Anorexia Syndrome (CACS) is a common and often underdiagnosed syndrome in cancer population. If undiagnosed, this initially reversible syndrome leads to deterioration and is direct cause of death in 20% of cancer patients. Oppositely, with timely diagnosis, nutritional counseling can help to slow the progression and positively influence on quality of life, tolerance to chemotherapy with ultimate goal of prolonging patient’s life. Colorectal and pancreatic cancers are very common tumors type worldwide. The prognosis for the survival in pancreatic cancer is poor as in colorectal after disease progression. Cancer anorexia-cachexia syndrome is highly prevalent among patients with colorectal and pancreatic cancer, and has a large impact on morbidity and mortality, and on patient quality of life. The etiology of primary CACS appears to be related to the pathological lo.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2161-0509.S11-001