abstract
PURPOSE:
To
assess the prevalence of malnutrition in gynecologic cancer patients
using the Scored Patient- Generated Subjective Global Assessment
(PG-SGA) questionnaire.
MATERIALS AND METHODS:
A
total of 97 gynecologic cancer patients who never had any treatment but
were planned for surgery were enrolled. The patients were asked to
complete the scored PG-SGA form before the treatment was started.
Attending physicians were also asked to complete other information in
the PG-SGA form. Total scores were calculated and the patients were
classified into 3 nutritional status levels.
RESULTS:
Mean
age was 54 years. Postoperative diagnoses were endometrial cancer in 42
cases (43.2%), ovarian cancer in 29 cases (29.9%), and cervical cancer
in 26 cases (26.8%). Mean PG-SGA score was 5.2+4.7. Malnutrition (PG-SGA
B and C) was found in 52 patients (53.6%, 95% CI 43.7% - 63.2%).
Preoperative BMI, hemoglobin, serum albumin, and cancer stage were not
significantly associated with nutritional status. Malnutrition was
significantly more common among patients diagnosed with ovarian cancer,
compared to other types of cancer (79.3% vs. 42.6%, p 0.004).
CONCLUSIONS:
Prevalence
of malnutrition among gynecologic cancer patients was 53.5%, according
to the scored PG-SGA. Malnutrition was significantly more common among
patients with ovarian cancer.
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