ABSTRACT
I. Changes in Body Composition and Metabolism in Aging ....................................................49 II. Malnutrition in the Elderly .....................................................................................................50 III. Cancer Cachexia .....................................................................................................................50 IV. Cancer in the Elderly ..............................................................................................................55 V. The Effects of Cancer Treatment on Nutritional Status ........................................................56 VI. The Impact of Nutritional Support on Patients Undergoing Cancer Treatment....................58 VII. Home Artificial Nutrition........................................................................................................58 VIII. Conclusions .............................................................................................................................60 References ........................................................................................................................................60
