By: Bryant Fowler From: oncologynurseadvisor.com Elderly women with breast cancer who report pain or have impaired functional status should be screened for malnutrition, reported Janine Overcash, PhD, APRN-CNP, FAANP, FAAN, and coauthors at the 48th Annual Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Congress. “Proactive screening prior to clinical signs and symptoms is important to the health of older people undergoing cancer treatment …
Many Older Hospitalized Patients with Cancer Experience Malnutrition
Source: Wiley Research News From: PR Newswire Results from a new study indicate that older hospitalized patients with cancer may have a high risk of being malnourished and experiencing symptoms such as no appetite and nausea, according to findings published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society. Many individuals with cancer experience malnutrition, which can …