Enhancing Nutrition Support for Esophageal Cancer Patients: Understanding Factors Influencing Feeding Tube Utilization

Conclusion: Severe dysphagia at diagnosis and undergoing chemotherapy were identified as risk factors for requiring a feeding tube. Ultimately, the aim is to create a predictive tool that utilizes these risks factors to accurate identify high-risk patients who may benefit from prophylactic feeding tube insertion.PMID:38206128 | DOI:10.1080/01635581.2024.2301796
Source: Nutrition and Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Source Type: research