NUTRITION THERAPY FOR THE CANCER-PATIENT

Authors
SHIKE M
Citation
M. Shike, NUTRITION THERAPY FOR THE CANCER-PATIENT, Hematology/oncology clinics of North America, 10(1), 1996, pp. 221
Citations number
76
Categorie Soggetti
Oncology,Hematology
Journal title
Hematology/oncology clinics of North America → ACNP
ISSN journal
08898588
Volume
10
Issue
1
Year of publication
1996
Database
ISI
SICI code
0889-8588(1996)10:1<221:NTFTC>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
Patients with cancer may have decreased food intake and malabsorption or metabolic derangements. These result in malnutrition in the form of calorie-protein deficits or specific nutrient deficits. Nutritional t herapies aimed at preventing or correcting malnutrition in patients wi th cancer include oral diet, enteral nutrition, and parenteral nutriti on.