The relationship between nutritional status and handgrip strength in adult cancer patients: a cross-sectional study

ALKAN Ş. B. , ARTAÇ M., RAKICIOĞLU N.

SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER, cilt.26, sa.7, ss.2441-2451, 2018 (SCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi) identifier identifier identifier

  • Cilt numarası: 26 Konu: 7
  • Basım Tarihi: 2018
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s00520-018-4082-8
  • Dergi Adı: SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.2441-2451

Özet

Malnutrition is a common complication in head, neck and lung cancer patients, particularly in cases of gastrointestinal system (GIS) cancer. Therefore, an assessment of malnutrition is crucial for early nutritional interventions. It was conducted as a cross-sectional study to evaluate nutritional status of adult cancer patients.