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Abstract
Malnutrition and sarcopenia may occur concurrently (Malnutrition-sarcopenia syndrome, MSS) in gastric cancer patients, affecting the prognosis and clinical outcomes. This study aimed to evaluate MSS prevalence and oral nutritional supplements (ONS) efficacy. This study included a retrospective analysis of 761 gastric cancer patients post-resection to assess MSS prevalence/prognosis, and a prospective non-randomized trial enrolled 81 MSS patients comparing ONS (500 kcal/day ×4 wk) versus standard care. In the retrospective cohort, MSS prevalence was 20.2%, and MSS independently predicted higher postoperative complication (OR: 2.330, 95% CI: 1.256-4.321, p = 0.007), recurrence/metastasis (OR: 4.162, 95% CI: 1.965-8.815, p < 0.001) and worse overall survival (HR: 1.649, 95% CI: 1.007-2.700, p = 0.047). In the prospective trial, ONS significantly improved weight maintenance compared to standard care (p = 0.032). Non-significant trends were observed in ONS group for shorter postoperative length of stay (PLOS) (6.8 vs 8.0 days), fewer complications (5.0% vs 22.0%) and improved handgrip strength (HGS) recovery (0.1 kg vs -0.9 kg). MSS is prevalent in gastric cancer and associated with adverse outcomes. ONS effectively preserves weight and shows recovery benefits, supporting its integration into MSS management.
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This timely publication reports and reviews current findings on the effects of nutrition on the etiology, therapy, and prevention of cancer. Etiological issues include clinical and experimental research in nutrition, carcinogenesis, epidemiology, biochemistry, and molecular biology. Coverage of therapy focuses on research in clinical nutrition and oncology, dietetics, and bioengineering. Prevention approaches include public health recommendations, preventative medicine, behavior modification, education, functional foods, and agricultural and food production policies.