Identifying the Need for Prehabilitation in Cancer Patients Undergoing Nephrectomy or Nephroureterectomy
Preoperative nutritional deficits, anemia, and functional impairment are prevalent in patients undergoing nephrectomy or nephroureterectomy. A marked postoperative functional decline was identified postoperatively supporting a potential need for early individualized prehabilitation strategies to improve recovery in patients undergoing kidney cancer surgery.
Authors
- Anna Krarup Keller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9109-5521)
- Bente Thoft Jensen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3174-9121)
- Peter Engholm Hjort (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3931-9727)
- Rikke Knudsen
- Henriette Vind Thaysen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6225-1559)
- Mads Okkels Birk Lorenzen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3137-3809)
- Ida Larsen
- Kathrine Melchiorsen
Institutions
- Aarhus University (DK)
- Aarhus University Hospital (DK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cancers
- Published
- 2025-09-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers17172939
- Primary Topic
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00