Bulletin du cancer
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We had defined, discussed and illustrated the principle of clinical equipoise that ethically and methodologically justifies the randomisation in clinical trials.
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Malnutrition concerns 20% of cancer patients. It is an independent risk factor for morbidity and mortality. And nutritional support has to be integrated in anti-cancer treatment project, and could improve the prognosis and quality of life. ⋯ Today, nutrition is not any more palliative care but has to be included in anti-cancer treatment plan. According to the degree of malnutrition or malnutrition risk, different levels of nutritional support could be purposed. And immunonutrition could improve beneficial effects of nutritional support during cancer chemotherapy or radiotherapy.