Nutritional status of patients with untreated cervical cancer

Malnutrition screening in hospitalised patients and its implication on reimbursement

“…Elderly 1,9,21 and cancer 22,23 patients have been found to be at high risk of malnutrition in several studies. Compan et al .…”

Influence of chemoradiotherapy on nutritional status, functional capacity, quality of life and toxicity of treatment for patients with cervical cancer

“…Despite the limited literature, an increased frequency of malnutrition has been shown in patients with cervical cancer, especially among women diagnosed in an advanced stage (4–60% between the stages I and IV, respectively) . However, the extent of oncological treatment impacts on nutritional status, QoL and functional capacity remain unknown.…”

Zinc and thymidine kinase in acute leukemia and malignant lymphomas of childhood: A preliminary report

“…It has been suggested that it may be due to decreased dietary intake [5]. However a depressing effect of Cu on Zn and an antagonism between Zn and Cu at the absorptive level has also been indicated in several malignancies [5,[10][11][12][13]. Cu concentrations are known to be increased during inflammatory stress due to the action of interleukin-1.…”