Optimizing nutrition support in cancer care.
Involvement of a multidisciplinary team in cancer care may have added benefits over the existing system of patient management. A paradigm shift in the current patient management would allow more focus on nutritional support, in addition to clinical care. Malnutrition, a common problem in cancer patients, needs special attention from the early days of cancer care to improve quality of life and treatment outcomes. Patient management teams with trained oncology dietitians may provide quality personalized nutritional care to cancer patients.
Lifestyle Science Cluster, Advanced Medical and Dental Institute, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia E-mail : kavitha.menon3@gmail.com.
Kavitha Chandrasekhara
KC
Menon
D006801:Humans; D044342:Malnutrition / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology; D044623:Nutrition Therapy; D018529:Nutritional Support; D011379:Prognosis; D011788:Quality of Life