title: Nutrition and cancer: issues related to treatment and survivorship.
abstract: This paper reviews nutritional issues related to cancer treatment and further explores nutritional needs pertinent to cancer survivorship. It examines the major problems with nutrition when patients undergo the main cancer treatment modalities of chemotherapy, radiotherapy and surgery. Particular attention is paid to long-term dietary advice in acknowledgement of the improved effectiveness of cancer treatment and the chronic nature of the condition.
authors.affiliation: Senior Lecturer in Adult Nursing, Manchester Metropolitan University.
authors.forename: Gary
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Witham
mesh_terms: D003131:Combined Modality Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D044342:Malnutrition / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D009752:Nutritional Status; D015996:Survival Rate; D006113:United Kingdom