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Prognostic Nutrition Factors in Lung Cancer Patients
Author(s) -
Freeman Maxine,
Frankmann Carol,
Beck Jeanne,
Valdivieso Manuel
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.935
H-Index - 98
eISSN - 1941-2444
pISSN - 0148-6071
DOI - 10.1177/0148607182006002122
Subject(s) - medicine , chemotherapy , lung cancer , weight loss , prospective cohort study , adenocarcinoma , lung , parenteral nutrition , cancer , oncology , obesity
To examine the effect of nutritional support via intravenous hyperalimentation (IVH) on tolerance, response, and survival, a prospective study of patients with adenocarcinoma of the lung receiving chemotherapy with or without IVH was undertaken. Results indicated a more favorable survival in patients with a >74% initial triceps skinfold and a <4% initial weight loss. The effect of IVH was reflected by greater weight gain in those patients receiving nutritional support 10 days prior to chemotherapy or simultaneous with chemotherapy; however, IVH had no significant advantage to improved survival or response.