Nutritional status and symptom burden in advanced non-small cell lung cancer: results of the dietetic assessment and intervention in lung cancer (DAIL) trial

Abstract

A large proportion of patients with NSCLC have a high symptom burden and are at risk of malnutrition prior to starting SACT and would benefit from dietetic review. It is imperative that oncologists and healthcare professionals discuss weight loss history and symptoms with lung cancer patients to correct nutritional deficiencies and resolve symptoms prior to starting treatment.