[Nutritional support and parenteral nutrition in the oncological patient: an expert group consensus report].

Background: Malnutrition is a frequent medical problem of cancer patients that negatively impacts their quality of life.

Objective: To analyze and respond to different issues related to the nutritional management of cancer patients in the clinical setting.

Methods: A multidisciplinary group of experts in Medical Oncology, Pharmacy, and Nutrition developed a list of topics related to the nutritional status of cancer patients, which were grouped into three blocks: Nutritional support; Parenteral nutrition (PN); and Home PN (HPN) in cancer patients.