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[Diet therapy in cancer]

H J Lübke1, S Kalde

  • 1Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik, Abteilung für Gastroenterologie, Hepatologie und Infektologie, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf.

Praxis
|November 21, 1995
PubMed
Summary

Cancer cachexia, characterized by weight loss and anorexia, significantly impacts cancer patients. While artificial nutrition can prevent weight loss, it may not preserve body cell mass, highlighting the need for effective nutritional strategies.

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Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Metabolism
  • Gastroenterology

Context:

  • Cancer cachexia is a complex syndrome involving significant weight loss, anorexia, and loss of body cell mass.
  • It can be an early indicator of neoplastic disease and is primarily driven by reduced food intake.
  • Current treatments for cancer cachexia include surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy.

Purpose:

  • To review the role of nutritional support in managing cancer cachexia.
  • To evaluate the efficacy of artificial nutrition, including parenteral and enteral feeding, in cancer patients.
  • To assess the impact of nutritional interventions on perioperative outcomes and treatment tolerance.

Summary:

  • Low food intake is the primary cause of weight loss in cancer cachexia.
  • Artificial nutrition can prevent progressive weight loss but may not fully preserve fat-free body cell mass.
  • Parenteral nutrition can reduce perioperative morbidity and mortality. However, nutritional support has not shown benefits in patients undergoing radiation or chemotherapy.
  • For unresectable upper GI neoplasms, conventional palliative methods fail to maintain nutritional status. Ambulatory enteral tube feeding via percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is a safe and effective adjunct therapy.

Impact:

  • Artificial nutrition, particularly enteral tube feeding (PEG), offers a safe and effective method to provide adequate fluid and substrates for patients with cancer cachexia.
  • Nutritional support strategies need to be carefully considered in conjunction with oncologic therapies.
  • Further research is needed to optimize nutritional interventions for preserving body cell mass and improving outcomes in cancer patients.

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