Starved Microbiota, Satiated Tumour

• 作者: Feng Zhang
• 来源期刊: 肿瘤营养学杂志（英文）
• 年，卷（期）: 2022,（1）
• 所属期刊栏目: Editoral
• 页码范围: 1-2
• 页数: 2页
• 语种: 中文
• DOI: 10.34175/jno202201001

摘要

Malnutrition is prevalent in cancer patients as a result of decreased appetite, dysphagia, and problems with digestion and absorption caused by tumour progression and/or cancer treatment. Malnutrition in cancer patients is associated with longer hospital stays, a poorer quality of life and increased mortality and morbidity [1,2]. It is widely known that malnutrition is a consequence of colorectal cancer (CRC), and malnutrition in turn boosts the disease's progression. However, the mechanism(s) underlying this vicious cycle remain unclear.