How much does a cancer patient eat and how to calculate it – dietitian's point of view. Collaboration between doctor and dietitian
Agnieszka Surwiłło-Snarska,
Katarzyna Różycka,
Ewelina Grochowska
et al.
Abstract:Malnutrition in cancer patients is a severe clinical problem. One of the factors determining nutritional status is nutritional intake. The ability to provide adequate oral nutrition in cancer patients is mainly determined by the location and advancement of the disease, the type of oncological treatment, as well as the severity of the side effects of the therapy. Food intake is often reduced in cancer patients, leading to weight loss. Assessment of the nutritional intake requires a unique approach due to variou… Show more
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