Protein calorie malnutrition is devastating for patients

I am a former chief of surgery and a scientific entrepreneur.

My practice consisted of patients who suffered from serious injuries and illnesses.  Concerning the latter, a significant number had cancer, especially breast cancer.  The issue all patient groups have in common to a certain degree is protein calorie malnutrition (PCM).  The most dramatically affected are those stricken with a malignancy.  PCM leads to increased morbidity, mortality, …

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