Nutritional support for cancer patients: still a neglected right?
Support Care Cancer
.
2017 Oct;25(10):3001-3004.
doi: 10.1007/s00520-017-3826-1.
Epub 2017 Jul 14.
Authors
Riccardo Caccialanza
1
,
Francesco De Lorenzo
2
,
Luca Gianotti
3
,
Vittorina Zagonel
4
,
Cecilia Gavazzi
5
,
Gabriella Farina
6
,
Paolo Cotogni
7
,
Saverio Cinieri
8
,
Emanuele Cereda
9
,
Paolo Marchetti
10
,
Mariateresa Nardi
11
,
Elisabetta Iannelli
2
,
Claudia Santangelo
2
,
Francesca Traclò
2
,
Carmine Pinto
12
,
Paolo Pedrazzoli
13
Affiliations
1
Nutrition and Dietetics Service, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Viale Golgi 19, 27100, Pavia, Italy. r.caccialanza@smatteo.pv.it.
2
Italian Federation of Volunteer-based Cancer Organizations, Rome, Italy.
3
School of Medicine and Surgery, Milano-Bicocca University, San Gerardo Hospital, Monza, Italy.
4
Medical Oncology 1, Veneto Institute of Oncology-IRCCS, Padova, Italy.
5
Clinical Nutrition Unit, National Cancer Institute, Milan, Italy.
6
Department of Oncology, Ospedale Fatebenefratelli and Oftalmico, Milan, Italy.
7
Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Pain Management and Palliative Care, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
8
Medical Oncology Department & Breast Unit-Hospital of Brindisi and Medical Oncology Department-European Institute of Oncology, Milan, Italy.
9
Nutrition and Dietetics Service, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Viale Golgi 19, 27100, Pavia, Italy.
10
Medical Oncology Unit, Sant'Andrea Hospital of Rome, Rome, Italy.
11
Clinical Nutrition Service, Veneto Institute of Oncology-IRCCS, Padova, Italy.
12
Medical Oncology IRCCS-Arcispedale S. Maria Nuova, Reggio Emilia, Italy.
13
Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Hemato-Oncology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy.
PMID:
28710645
DOI:
10.1007/s00520-017-3826-1
No abstract available
Keywords:
Cancer patients’ rights; Malnutrition; Nutritional support.