Nutritional status and quality of life of cancer patients needing exclusive chemotherapy: a longitudinal study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The aims of this study were to report nutritional status in a large panel of patients with cancer requiring exclusive chemotherapy and to study the influence of nutritional status on their quality of life (QoL).

Methods

This work was a longitudinal cohort study performed at a French university teaching hospital. Eligible patients were individuals with a cancer needing treatment based on exclusive chemotherapy. Three work-ups were performed: i) before the administration of the first course of chemotherapy: T1, ii) before the administration of the second (for patients with 3 planned courses) or third (patients with 6 planned courses) course: T2, and iii) before the administration of the last planned course: T3. The following data were collected: general health (perf

SUBMITTER: Salas S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5408409 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature