The Role of Nutritional Support in Cured/Chronic Patients

Improvements in Clinical Oncology, due to earlier diagnoses and more efficient therapeutic strategies, have led to increased numbers of long-term survivors, albeit many with chronic diseases. Dealing with the complex care needs of these survivors is now an important part of Medical Oncology. Suitabl...

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Published in:Nutrients 2020-10, Vol.12 (10), p.3167
Main Authors: Rosti, Giovanni, Romano, Fabrizio, Secondino, Simona, Caccialanza, Riccardo, Lobascio, Federica, Carminati, Ornella, Pedrazzoli, Paolo, Tralongo, Paolo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Body Weight Maintenance
Breast cancer
Cancer Survivors
Cancer therapies
Carbohydrates
Chronic illnesses
Diet
Dietary Carbohydrates - administration & dosage
Dietary Fiber - administration & dosage
Dietary Proteins - administration & dosage
Dietary Supplements
Eating - physiology
Energy
Estrogens
Fruits
Healthy Lifestyle
Homeostasis
Humans
Life expectancy
Medical prognosis
Minerals - administration & dosage
Nutrition research
Nutrition Therapy - methods
Nutrition Therapy - trends
nutritional care
Nutritional Physiological Phenomena - physiology
Nutritional Status
Oils & fats
Older people
Oncology
Patient Care - methods
Patient Care - trends
Patients
Physical activity
Phytochemicals
Population
Proteins
Review
Vegetables
Vitamins - administration & dosage
Womens health
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Summary:Improvements in Clinical Oncology, due to earlier diagnoses and more efficient therapeutic strategies, have led to increased numbers of long-term survivors, albeit many with chronic diseases. Dealing with the complex care needs of these survivors is now an important part of Medical Oncology. Suitable diet and physical activity regimes will be important in maintaining their health. This paper will review what we know and what we can do in the near future for these patients.
ISSN:2072-6643
2072-6643
DOI:10.3390/nu12103167