%0 Journal Article
%T Managing Cachexia and Improving Quality of Life in Cancer Patients Using Novel Nutritional Supplements: A PAN India Study
%A Snany Surendran
%A Radha Devi
%A Raktim Chattopadhyay
%A Anubhab Mukherjee
%A Shrikant Charde
%J Journal of Cancer Therapy
%P 88-104
%@ 2151-1942
%D 2022
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/jct.2022.132007
%X Cancer patients develop cachexia due to systemic inflammation, negative p<span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">rotein and energy balance. Esperer Onco Nutrition (EON) has come up with
innovative nutritional supplements (EON Therapy) that help patients take </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">the rigours of cancer therapy thereby improving
prognosis and Quality of Life</span> <span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">(QoL).
This Post-marketing surveillance study was undertaken o</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">n 38 volunteers
to assess the impact of EON therapy on cachexia and QoL of patients undergoing
curative treatment. Body weight and biochemical parameters of the volunteers
were recorded at each visit. Volunteers were assessed using ECOG Scale and
Malnutrition Screening Tool (MST) to assess impact of nutritional supplements
on QoL. Weight loss was observed in most of the patients for first two visits
but the patients gained weight over subsequent visits and average weight at end
of the study was higher than initial weight. At the end of study 22 of 38
volunteers gained weight and 7 volunteers maintained initial weight. The
biochemical parameters either showed improvement or remained same. The QoL
analysis indicated a marked improvement in physical wellness and nutritional
status and no adverse effects were reported. In conclusion, the study
underlines importance of research based </span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">on </span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">nutritional </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">supplements
for cancer patients for better disease management and prognosis.</span></span>
%K Cancer
%K Cachexia
%K Nutritional Intervention
%K Quality of Life
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=115347