Nutrition in Cancer Care (PDQ®): Supportive care – Health Professional Information [NCI]

The nutrition status of patients with cancer can vary at presentation and through the continuum of cancer care. Many patients experience unintentional weight loss leading to a diagnosis of cancer.[ 1, 2] Studies have reported malnutrition in 30% to 85% of patients with cancer.[ 3, 4] Because there has previously been no…