Importance of Nutritional Management in Gastric Cancer Treatment

Abstract

In addition to the aging of gastric cancer patients in recent years, those with advanced gastric cancer often receive suboptimal nutritional care preoperatively, given the physical impact of gastric cancer-related nutritional intolerance and tumor-bearing status. Available records indicate that poor preoperative nutritional status, especially sarcopenia, may culminate in poor short-term postoperative outcomes and diminished long-term cancer prognosis. Furthermore, it is widely acknowledged that postoperative weight loss and the loss of muscle mass have an adverse effect on the prognosis. To tackle these issues, clinical trials have been conducted on perioperative nutritional interventions which have demonstrated a certain degree of effectiveness. This paper presents recent reports emphasizing the significance of nutritional management in the treatment of gastric cancer.