Biochemical and functional indices of malnutrition in patients with operable, non-microcelullar lung cancer

The aim of this study was to assess non-microcellular lung cancer patients´ nutritional status impact on psychomotor performance, muscle strength and functional activity. The study involved 60 consecutive patients admitted to the clinic for surgical treatment due to histologically verified non-microcellular lung cancer. The patients were divided, depending on the stage of weight loss, into two groups: relatively well-nourished--29 patients and those with malnutrition--31 patients. History, physical examination, anthropometric data, biochemical parameters as well as functional tests were carefully noted. Patients qualified for particular groups differed significantly in age, p