The Role of Malnutrition and Muscle Wasting in Advanced Lung Cancer

Malnutrition, cancer cachexia, and sarcopenia often co-occur in patients with advanced cancer and are associated with poorer response to chemotherapy and reduced survival. Here, we evaluate the current literature regarding the role of nutrition and these associated conditions in patients with advanced lung cancer.While rates of malnutrition are high, nutritional intervention studies have generally been limited by small sample sizes. Novel...