Malnutrition risk at solid tumor diagnosis: the malnutrition screening tool in a large US cancer institute.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In cancer, malnutrition is common and negatively impacts tolerance and outcomes of anti-tumor therapies. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of malnutrition risk and compare the clinicodemographic features between those with high malnutrition screening tool (MST) scores (i.e., ≥ 2 of 5 = high risk for malnutrition, H-MST) to low scores (L-MST).

Methods

A cohort of 3585 patients (May 2017 through December 2018), who completed the MST at least once at the time of diagnosis of any stage solid tumor, were analyzed. Logistic regression tested for associations between clinicodemographic factors, symptom scores, and H-MST prevalence.

Results

The median age was 64 years (25-75 IQR, 55-72), with 62% females and 81% White. Most common tumor primary s

SUBMITTER: Kadakia KC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8551662 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature