Study protocol for an open labelled randomised controlled trial of perioperative oral nutrition supplement in breast and colorectal cancer patients undergoing elective surgery

Study protocol for an open labelled randomised controlled trial of perioperative oral nutrition supplement in breast and colorectal cancer patients undergoing elective surgery

Abstract Background While it is well established that perioperative use of oral nutrition supplement (ONS) improves nutrition status among severely malnourished surgical cancer patients, the evidence requires further substantiation for non-severely malnourished patients with cancer. This protocol pa...

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Main Authors: T. X. Wong, S. T. Chen, S. H. Ong, S. Shyam, P. Kandasami, W. S. S. Chee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-11-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Perioperative oral nutrition supplement
Breast cancer
Colorectal cancer
Non-severe malnutrition
Surgical outcomes
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-021-05716-5

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