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To evaluate the prevalence of malnutrition risks and referral rates for patients undergoing cancer surgery and their association with postoperative outcomes.

August 1, 2026Nutrition in Clinical Practice

Malnutrition in cancer surgery: A retrospective study on screening practices and outcomes

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NENoha ElsherbiniMcGill University BTBhagya TahasildarMcGill University TSTarsan SangarapillaiMcGill University

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Retrospective study assesses preoperative malnutrition screening and its impact on surgical outcomes.

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To evaluate the prevalence of malnutrition risks and referral rates for patients undergoing cancer surgery and their association with postoperative outcomes.
Retrospective analysis of 519 cancer surgery patients
Assessed prevalence of undernutrition and overnutrition, referral rates, and postoperative complications
Conducted multivariable analyses adjusting for cancer type, age, sex, neoadjuvant therapy, and comorbidities
25% of patients reported unintentional weight loss; 24% were overnourished
72% of patients with one risk factor were not referred for optimization
Patients with both undernutrition risk factors had a longer length of stay (incidence rate ratio, 1.8; 95% CI, 1.4-2.4) and higher odds of complications (odds ratio, 2.2; 95% CI, 1.1-4.5)

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Elsherbini et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a6da778e258b358b3c6c8f0 https://doi.org/10.1002/ncp.70161

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