Application of Nutritional Prehabilitation in Patients With Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Undergoing Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy

This retrospective study involved 96 patients, divided into a control group (50) and a prehabilitation group (46), to assess the impact of early nutrition support on patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) undergoing concurrent chemoradiotherapy. The control group followed a traditional diet, while the prehabilitation group received nutritional guidance and oral nutritional supplements. Results showed that the prehabilitation group had significantly better nutritional and inflammatory indicators compared to the control group ( P < .05). However, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels were lower in the prehabilitation group. The study suggests that nutritional prehabilitation plays a crucial role in maintaining nutritional and inflammatory status in patients with NPC.