Assessment of Nutritional and Inflammatory Status to Determine the Prevalence of Malnutrition in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Colorectal Carcinoma

Abstract

more than 50% of colorectal cancer patients were malnourished or at risk of malnutrition and reported an imbalance between nutritional and inflammatory status. They, therefore, require a nutritional intervention before treatment in order to have a more effective response and improve quality of life.