Nutrition And Cancer

Clare Shaw

• 03 december 2010
• 9781405190428

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Nutrition plays a crucial role in supporting patients receiving treatment for cancer. Carefully considered nutritional options can help to manage patients with weight loss and cachexia, support the patient's ability to recover from surgery and cope with treatments such as chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

The role of nutrition in cancer treatments should not be underestimated; within a clinical setting, carefully considered nutritional options can help to control cachexia, the patient's ability to cope with treatments such as chemotherapy and the ability to recover from invasive surgery.

Edited by Dr Clare Shaw, Head of Rehabilitation Research at the Royal Marsden Hospital, Nutrition and Cancer Care takes an unrivalled look at this prevalent disease, offering the reader:

• A practical guide to good nutrition and dietetic practice in cancer care
  
• A detailed look at nutritional options for different diagnostic groups and disease states
  
• Contributions from a wide range of cancer specialists

An excellent resource for dietitans, clinical nutritionists, doctors, nurses and other health professionals working with cancer patients this book is also a fascinating reference for students and researchers with an interest in the area.

Edited by Dr Clare Shaw, Consultant Dietitian at The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, Nutrition and Cancer takes an unrivalled look at this prevalent disease, offering the reader:

• An insight into the nutritional challenges faced for patients with cancer
• A practical guide to nutrition and dietetic practice in cancer care
• A detailed look at nutritional options for different diagnostic groups
• Contributions from a wide range of cancer specialists

An excellent resource for dietitians, clinical nutritionists, doctors, nurses and other health professionals working with cancer patients, this book is also a fascinating reference for students and researchers with an interest in the area.