Immunonutrition Associated with the Protein Module in the Nutritional Evolution of Lung Cancer Patients Undergoing Systemic Treatment: Case Report

Authors

  • T hais Manfrinato Miola Thais Manfrinato Miola, Rua Professor Antônio Prudente, 211. Telephone 2189-5000 extension 1052. Author
  • Magna Aparecida Veridiano Matayoshi Fundação Antônio Prudente – AC Camargo Cancer Center, São Paulo, Brazil Author
  • Patricia Calesco Ferreira Nestlé Health Science, São Paulo, Brazil Author
  • Valéria Abrahão Schilling Rosenfeld Nestlé Health Science, São Paulo, Brazil Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47363/JTSR/2022(1)110

Keywords:

Lung Cancer, Dietary Supplements, Nutrition Therapy, Nutritional Support, Drug Therapy

Abstract

Background: Lung cancer patients are at high risk of malnutrition. 

Methods: Case report of two elderly patients diagnosed with lung cancer were followed up during chemotherapy and/or immunotherapy. Patients used nutritional supplementation combined with immunonutrition and Whey Protein module alone during 4 treatment cycles. For nutritional and functional assessment, the following were used: Body Mass Index, percentage of weight loss, calf circumference, Patient Generated Subjective Global Assessment, muscle strength by dynamometer, SARC-F, Barthel Index, biochemical tests and food recall of 24 hours.

Results: During follow-up, patients were able to maintain adequate nutritional status, as well as functionality, and were not at risk for sarcopenia. Muscle strength varied, but not significantly. 

Conclusion: Immunonutrition associated with the protein module appears to be beneficial in cancer patients during systemic treatment.

Author Biographies

  • T hais Manfrinato Miola, Thais Manfrinato Miola, Rua Professor Antônio Prudente, 211. Telephone 2189-5000 extension 1052.

    Fundação Antônio Prudente – AC Camargo Cancer Center, São Paulo, Brazil

  • Magna Aparecida Veridiano Matayoshi, Fundação Antônio Prudente – AC Camargo Cancer Center, São Paulo, Brazil

    Thais Manfrinato Miola, Rua Professor Antônio Prudente, 211. Telephone 2189-5000 extension 1052. 

  • Patricia Calesco Ferreira, Nestlé Health Science, São Paulo, Brazil

    Thais Manfrinato Miola, Rua Professor Antônio Prudente, 211. Telephone 2189-5000 extension 1052. 

  • Valéria Abrahão Schilling Rosenfeld, Nestlé Health Science, São Paulo, Brazil

    Thais Manfrinato Miola, Rua Professor Antônio Prudente, 211. Telephone 2189-5000 extension 1052.

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Published

2022-12-31

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 4 (2022): volume 1 issue 4

Section

Articles