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define nutritional support management for chemotherapyantiemetics are used in the treatment of chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting antiemetics
define about the chemotherapy - cancerchemotherapy results in lot of side effects this is because the drug effects are not specific to cancer cells
explain nutritional support management for radiation therapyfor managing these patients on radiation therapy the following measures can be under
define factors contribute to the malabsorption - radiation damagemalabsorption of water fats bile salts carbohydrates calcium magnesium iron and
explain about the radiation therapyradiation therapy is one of the options for the treatment of various tumors during the administration of radiation
define surgical procedures for cancer patientmajor resection of the small bowel is not common resection of the ileum leads to certain physiological
define nutritional support management for pancreatic cancerwhen there is deficiency of exocrine pancreatic secretions adequate amounts of pancreatic
define about the pancreatic cancerthis is a condition often associated with abdominal pain anorexia nausea and vomiting and weight loss ealing may
explain nutritional support management for gastric cancerthe dumping syndrome can be greatly minimized or prevented by adhering strictly to an
define about the gastric cancersurgical treatment is a very common mode of treatment in gastric cancer radiation andor chemotherapy are given for
explain about the oesoplzageal carcinomamanagement of patients with oesophageal carcinoma includes surgery radiation and combination chemotherapy
explain about the nutritional support managementtube feeding is usually started if tube feeding is not possible parenteral nutrition through
define surgery process for head and neck tumortreatment mostly involves combination of surgery and radiation chemotherapy is also used in some cases
define the surgery process for cancer patientsurgery is generally conducted in the absence of metastasis ie when a tumor is localized nutrition
define dietary management of cancer patients and feeding problems related to cancer therapywe took an overview about the general nutritional
define meal pattern and feeding considerationsthe meal pattern and the feeding considerations include the following- meal timings play an important
define vitamins minerals and phytochemicals requirement for cancer patientsseveral vitamins particularly those of the b-group are essential to
define carbohydrate requirement for cancer patientsadequate amount 60 of total energy of carbohydrates should be provided if a very high calorie diet
define fat requirement for cancer patientsduring cancer there is enhanced mobilization of free fatty acids from adipose tissues resulting in
define protein requirement for cancer patientsboth the metabolic stress of cancer as well as chemotherapy results in increased tissue catabolism
define energy requirement for cancer patientsit must be clear to you that cancer imposes increased energy demands because of the hyper-metabolic
define clinical manifestations and nutritional problems associated with cancerin the previous section we learnt that cancer results in several
what are cytokinescytokines are polypeptides which influence the proliferation differentiation metabolism and activation of cells there are three
what do you mean by cori cyclingin this cycle glucose released by peripheral tissues is metabolized to lactate which is then resynthesized to glucose
explain the metabolic alterations during canceras we have studied earlier patients with advanced cancer experience profound anorexia early satiety