Malnutrition in older patients with cancer: Appraisal of the Mini Nutritional Assessment, weight loss, and body mass index

J Geriatr Oncol. 2018 Jan;9(1):81-83. doi: 10.1016/j.jgo.2017.07.012. Epub 2017 Aug 24.
No abstract available

Keywords: BMI; Cachexia; Kappa; Malnutrition; Mini Nutritional Assessment; Older cancer patients; Sarcopenia; Weight loss.

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Malnutrition / diagnosis*
  • Malnutrition / epidemiology
  • Malnutrition / etiology
  • Neoplasms / complications*
  • Nutrition Assessment*
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Weight Loss