Postoperative Changes in Nutritional and Functional Status of Gastroesophageal Cancer Patients.

Irene LidorikiDimitrios SchizasKonstantinos S MylonasChrysovalantis VergadisLysandros KarydakisAndreas AlexandrouIoannis KaravokyrosTheodoros Liakakos

Published in: Journal of the American College of Nutrition (2021)

Our study revealed a significant deterioration in gastroesophageal cancer patient nutritional and functional status at six months postoperatively. The high prevalence of malnutrition and low muscle mass requires systematic follow-up and multidirectional monitoring in order to ensure the successful rehabilitation of these patients.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
patients undergoing
prognostic factors
squamous cell carcinoma
single cell
young adults