摘要
Tumor cachexia is widely seen in patients with various stages of cancer,manifested by inadequate intake or abnormal hypermetabolism resultingin negative nitrogen and energy balance. Early intervention of nutritionaltherapy and penetrate it into other anti-cancer treatment processes cansignificantly benefit cancer patients who receiving palliative treatment.Nutritional therapy for cancer is a process of planning, implementing, evaluatingand nutritional intervention to treat cancer and its complications orphysical condition, to improve the prognosis of cancer patients, includingnutritional diagnosis (screening/evaluation), nutritional intervention, efficacyevaluation (including follow-up) three stages. In practice, we shouldchoose appropriate nutritional risk assessment tools and interventionmethods according to the actual situation of patients, avoid over-treatment,reduce complications, and maximize patients'interests as far as possible.Nutritional support therapy for cancer involves ethics, morality and thewishes of patients and their families, and needs further exploration andimprovement. The best nutritional support strategy often requires the jointparticipation of many disciplines, including clinicians, nurses, nutritionistsand psychosocial workers. Nutritional support group and multidisciplinarycollaboration group on cancer are gradually becoming a trend. With theaccumulation of experience in cancer nutrition therapy, the developmentand application of drugs and nutritional preparations, and the deepening ofmulti-disciplinary collaboration, more cancer patients will benefit in clinicalwork.
