Malnutrition prevalence in cancer patients in Belgium Universiteit Antwerpen
RationaleUnintentional weight loss and malnutrition are common among cancer patients. Malnutrition has been associated with impaired health-related quality of life, less well-tolerated chemotherapy regimens and shorter life duration. In Belgium there is a lack of epidemiological data on malnutrition in oncology patients at advanced stages of the disease.MethodsMalnutrition assessment data was collected through a prospective, observational study ...