Immunonutrition effects in the treatment of cancer patients and its complications - a review

Authors

  • Victor Alves de Oliveira Universidade Federal do Piauí
  • Thayse Wilma Nogueira de Oliveira Universidade Federal do Piauí
  • Virlleny Maria Alves de Oliveira Universidade Federal do Piauí
  • Andressa Nathanna Castro Damasceno Universidade Federal do Piauí
  • Gilmara Peres Rodrigues Universidade Federal do Piauí
  • Felipe Cavalcanti Carneiro da Silva Universidade Federal do Piauí
  • Ana Paula Peron Universidade Federal do Piauí
  • João Marcelo de Castro e Sousa Universidade Federal do Piauí

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0367.2015v36n1p107

Keywords:

Neoplasia, Immunonutrition, Nutrition therapy, Food immunotherapy.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to review and summarize the data from the literature regarding the effects of pre- and postoperative immunonutrition in the outcome of cancer patients. The review was conducted through literature searches in databases such as Medline/Pubmed, Scielo and Lilacs, from July to September 2014, for articles investigating the effects of immunonutrition related to nutritional recovery and pre- and post-operative procedures in cancer patients. We found 32 articles, 27 of which met the inclusion criteria, including review articles, case-control studies, epidemiological studies and cross-sectional studies. From this literature review it was possible to see the benefits of using preoperative immunomodulating diet in cancer patients undergoing major abdominal surgery, including reduction of septic and inflammatory complications during postoperative period and hence the hospital length of stay. Thus, the use of immunonutrition has been shown to be capable to reverse organic and immunological changes caused by both malnutrition and the tumor itself in cancer patients.

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Author Biographies

Victor Alves de Oliveira, Universidade Federal do Piauí

Academic of Course of nutrition. Universidade Federal do Piauí (UFPI).

Thayse Wilma Nogueira de Oliveira, Universidade Federal do Piauí

Academic of Course of nutrition. Universidade Federal do Piauí (UFPI).

Virlleny Maria Alves de Oliveira, Universidade Federal do Piauí

Academic of Course of nutrition. Universidade Federal do Piauí (UFPI).

Andressa Nathanna Castro Damasceno, Universidade Federal do Piauí

Academic of Course of nutrition. Universidade Federal do Piauí (UFPI).

Gilmara Peres Rodrigues, Universidade Federal do Piauí

Master of Science and Health. Professor of Course of Nutrition. Universidade Federal do Piauí (UFPI).

Felipe Cavalcanti Carneiro da Silva, Universidade Federal do Piauí

Doctor at Hospital A. C. Camargo - Fundação Antonio Prudente (FAP). Professor of Course of Biological Sciences. Universidade Federal do Piauí (UFPI).

Ana Paula Peron, Universidade Federal do Piauí

PhD in Genetics and Improvement. Professor of Course of Biological Sciences. Universidade Federal do Piauí (UFPI).

João Marcelo de Castro e Sousa, Universidade Federal do Piauí

Doctorate at the Postgraduate Program in Ecology of aquatic environment and Continental at the Universidade Estadual de Maringá - PR. Professor of Course of Biological Sciences. Universidade Federal do Piauí (UFPI).

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Published

2015-11-06

How to Cite

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Oliveira VA de, Oliveira TWN de, Oliveira VMA de, Damasceno ANC, Rodrigues GP, Silva FCC da, Peron AP, Sousa JM de C e. Immunonutrition effects in the treatment of cancer patients and its complications - a review. Semin. Cienc. Biol. Saude [Internet]. 2015 Nov. 6 [cited 2024 May 26];36(1):107-16. Available from: https://ojs.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/seminabio/article/view/20796

Issue

Vol. 36 No. 1 (2015)

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Artigos de Revisão

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