Nutritional status of patients treated with radiotherapy as determined by subjective global assessment

Radiation Oncology Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 132-139

  Koom, Woong Sub ^a   Ahn, Seung Do ^b   Song, Si Yeol ^b   Lee, Chang Geol ^c   Moon, Sung Ho ^d   Chie, Eui Kyu ^e   Jang, Hong Seok ^f   Oh, Young Taek ^g   Lee, Ho Sun ^h   Keum, Ki Chang ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Asan Medical Center   (South Korea)

^c Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^d National Cancer Center   (South Korea)

^e Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^f The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

^g Ajou University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^h Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Malnutrition; Nutrition assessment; Radiotherapy; Subjective global assessment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84868328499     PISSN: 22341900     EISSN: 22343164     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3857/roj.2012.30.3.132     Document Type: Article

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