Effects of malnutrition on treatment‐related morbidity and survival of children with cancer in Nicaragua

201789 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Allison Pribnow · St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Roberta Ortiz · Hospital Infantil Manuel de Jesús Rivera

Luis Báez · Hospital Infantil Manuel de Jesús Rivera

Luvy Mendieta · Hospital Infantil Manuel de Jesús Rivera

Sandra Luna‐Fineman · Stanford University

Abstract

In Nicaragua, pediatric oncology patients with malnutrition at diagnosis experienced increased TRM, abandoned therapy more frequently, and had inferior EFS. Standardized nutritional evaluation of patients with newly diagnosed cancer and targeted provision of nutritional support are essential to decrease TRM and improve outcomes.

Topics & Keywords

Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life Nutrition and Health in Aging Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Zero hunger

Publication Details

Published in: Pediatric Blood & Cancer

Volume 64, Issue 11

DOI: 10.1002/pbc.26590

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 13.38

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