Nutritional status of patients with untreated cervical cancer. I. Biochemical and immunologic assessment

James W. Orr; Kathleen Wilson; Cynthia Bodiford; Annie Cornwell; Seng Jaw Soong; Kathryn L. Honea; Kenneth D. Hatch; Hugh M. Shingleton

doi:10.1016/0002-9378(85)90152-8

Nutritional status of patients with untreated cervical cancer. I. Biochemical and immunologic assessment

James W. Orr, Kathleen Wilson, Cynthia Bodiford, Annie Cornwell, Seng Jaw Soong, Kathryn L. Honea, Kenneth D. Hatch, Hugh M. Shingleton

Obstetrics and Gynecology

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A prospective nutritional evaluation of 78 patients with untreated cervical cancer was undertaken. Stagerelated abnormal anthropometric measurements were present in 60% of patients. Abnormal biochemical nutritional measurements were found in 67% of patients. Thirty percent of these patients were anergic to usual skin test antigens. The overall incidence of protein-calorie malnutrition was 12.5%; however, the risk was stage-related. Measured parameters were usually adversely affected following a surgical procedure. Although surgical complications were few, the implications of these findings as to the appropriate method and timing of nutritional assessment as well as the possible benefit from nutritional support in malnourished patients with cervical cancer are discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	625-631
Number of pages	7
Journal	American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
Volume	151
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0002-9378(85)90152-8
State	Published - Mar 1 1985

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Cancer
cervix
nutrition

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Obstetrics and Gynecology

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