Association between pre-treatment malnutrition and chemotherapy toxicity in patients with advanced or metastatic gastroenteric tumors receiving systemic therapy (opens in new tab)

BackgroundMalnutrition is prevalent in individuals with gastroenteric malignancies and may negatively influence chemotherapy tolerance. This investigation evaluated the relationships between pre-treatment nutritional status and chemotherapy-derived toxicity utilizing anthropometric, biochemical, and composite nutritional indices.MethodsA retrospective analysis was conducted involving 720 individuals with histologically verified advanced or metastatic gastroenteric malignancies, including 360 ...