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An emerging role for immuno-nutrition in patients undergoing radical cystectomy

Nature Reviews Urology volume 19, pages 1–2 (2022)Cite this article

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Malnutrition is a potentially modifiable factor that is associated with considerable morbidity and is prevalent in patients with bladder cancer who are treated with radical cystectomy. Studies suggest a role for immuno-nutrition in optimizing patients’ nutritional status before undergoing this procedure, with the goal of improving patient outcomes.

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  1. USC Department of Urology, USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA

    Muhannad Alsyouf, Hooman Djaladat & Siamak Daneshmand

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Alsyouf, M., Djaladat, H. & Daneshmand, S. An emerging role for immuno-nutrition in patients undergoing radical cystectomy. Nat Rev Urol 19, 1–2 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41585-021-00529-2

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