Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8441013 | European Journal of Cancer | 2016 | 12 Pages |
Abstract
Malnutrition is an independent predictor of chemotherapy dose-reduction for toxicity. This study highlights the practical significance of malnutrition in gastrointestinal malignancies and provides a baseline for future nutrition intervention studies to improve chemotherapy tolerability in malnourished patients.
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Authors
Kelsey A. Klute, Julianna Brouwer, Minaxi Jhawer, Hayley Sachs, Anatasia Gangadin, Allyson Ocean, Elizabeta Popa, Tong Dai, Guojiao Wu, Paul Christos, Manish A. Shah,