Nutrition for patients treated for cancer

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to examine nutritional interventions for patients being treated for cancer.Design methodology approach - This study comprises a literature review plus discussions with registered dietitians.Findings - A total of 40 per cent of those with cancer are found to hav...

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Published in:Nutrition and food science 2013-05, Vol.43 (3), p.236-242
Main Author: Blades, Mabel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Assessments
Cancer
Cancer therapies
Diet
Enteral nutrition
Foods
Literature reviews
Malnutrition
Meals
Medical research
Methodology
Nutrition
Patients
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Summary:Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to examine nutritional interventions for patients being treated for cancer.Design methodology approach - This study comprises a literature review plus discussions with registered dietitians.Findings - A total of 40 per cent of those with cancer are found to have some form of malnutrition. Assessment of malnutrition is recommended. A number of nutrition interventions were found which can be applied in a practical situation.Research limitations implications - This paper is a literature review plus discussions, not intervention studies.Practical implications - The paper may provide practical nutritional applications which can be used by those working with patients being treated for cancer.Social implications - This paper provides information for those working with people undergoing treatments for cancer.Originality value - There are few papers on this subject and most focus on enteral feeds.
ISSN:0034-6659
1758-6917
DOI:10.1108/00346651311327882