Nutritional support during the hospital stay reduces mortality in patients with different types of cancers: secondary analysis of a prospective randomized trial.

Publication

Nutritional support during the hospital stay reduces mortality in patients with different types of cancers: secondary analysis of a prospective randomized trial.

Journal Paper/Review - May 19, 2021

Citation

Bargetzi L, Brack C, Herrmann J, Bargetzi A, Hersberger L, Bargetzi M, Kaegi-Braun N, Tribolet P, Gomes F, Hoess C, Pavlicek V, Bilz S, Sigrist S, Brändle M, Henzen C, Thomann R, Rutishauser J, Aujesky D, Rodondi N, Donzé J, Laviano A, Stanga Z, Mueller B, Schuetz P. Nutritional support during the hospital stay reduces mortality in patients with different types of cancers: secondary analysis of a prospective randomized trial. Ann Oncol 2021; 32:1025-1033.

Type

Journal Paper/Review (English)

Journal

Ann Oncol 2021; 32

Publication Date

May 19, 2021

Issn Electronic

1569-8041

Pages

1025-1033

Brief description/objective

Nutritional support in patients with cancer aims at improving quality of life. Whether use of nutritional support is also effective in improving clinical outcomes requires further study.