Table 1

Baseline Characteristics (N = 73)

Characteristic
Number
Percent (%)

Sex


     Male
41
50.6
     Female
40
49.4

Prior Treatment History


     Progressive disease
42
51.9
     Newly diagnosed
39
48.1

Tumor Stage at Diagnosis


     Stage III
29
35.8
     Stage IV
52
64.2

Tumor Grade at Diagnosis


     Well
3
3.7
     Moderate
56
69.1
     Poor
18
22.2
     Unknown
4
4.9

Subjective Global Assessment


     Well-nourished
44
60.3
     Malnourished


          Moderately malnourished
23
31.5
          Severely Malnourished
6
8.2

Gupta et al. Nutrition Journal 2008 7:19   doi:10.1186/1475-2891-7-19