title: Weight loss in cancer patients can be offset by aggressive nutritional therapy.
abstract: Patients with cancer or other debilitating diseases such as AIDS and COPD often have on and off interruptions in care because of cachexia, also known as wasting syndrome. However, managing these patients with "medical foods" can and does get them on their feet faster. Find out how and why some doctors are swearing by this not so well-known management tool.
mesh_terms: D002100:Cachexia / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D019468:Disease Management; D006786:Hospitals, Urban; D006801:Humans; D008145:Louisiana; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D009752:Nutritional Status; D014481:United States; D015431:Weight Loss