title: Nutritional management of cancer patients in a variety of therapeutic regimens.
abstract: The various therapeutic modalities for the control of neoplastic disease create metabolic disturbances necessitating special nutritional management. Negative nitrogen balance as a result of cell destruction, especially during chemotherapy and radiotherapy, is common. Nutritional support would be beneficial both in the early and in the late stages of cancer treatment. The mode of feedings should be individualized depending on the specific problems of each patient. For successful nutrition intervention, an understanding of the rational for integrated medical, nursing and nutritional approaches in the management of the patient is important.
mesh_terms: D004032:Diet; D005743:Gastrectomy; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D010289:Parenteral Nutrition, Total