title: The challenge of nutritional maintenance in cancer patients.
abstract: Weight loss and cachexia frequently accompany malignant disease and its treatment. Semistarvation is common in patients in hospital and in patients with cancer as well. Adequate nutrition is essential in treatment of malignant conditions. Patients and families as well as the medical community should use a comprehensive approach to improving the caloric and protein intake of patients who are still able to benefit from oral intake and further therapy.
mesh_terms: D000601:Amino Acids, Essential; D004044:Dietary Proteins; D002149:Energy Intake; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000178:diet therapy*; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D010289:Parenteral Nutrition, Total
chemical_list: D000601:Amino Acids, Essential; D004044:Dietary Proteins