Parenteral Nutrition in Palliative Cancer Care: Detrimental, Futile, or Beneficial?

Parenteral Nutrition in Palliative Cancer Care: Detrimental, Futile, or Beneficial?

Palliative cancer care patients may live for a long time, but malnutrition worsens the prognosis. Parenteral nutrition (PN) is suitable for replenishing a calorie deficit, but its advantages and tolerance late in the cancer trajectory are debated. We examined symptom development in hospitalized pati...

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Main Authors: Erik Torbjørn Løhre, Tora Skeidsvoll Solheim, Gunnhild Jakobsen, Ola Magne Vagnildhaug, Terese Louise Schmidberger Karlsen, Ragnhild Hansdatter Habberstad, Trude Rakel Balstad, Morten Thronæs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-05-01
Series:Current Oncology
Subjects:
parenteral nutrition
palliative cancer care
symptom burden
tolerance
nausea
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1718-7729/31/5/208

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