Nutrition and cancer /
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 radio...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Chichester, West Sussex, U.K. :
Blackwell,
2011.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | 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. Patients living with and beyond cancer can also benefit from advice on optimal nutrition and lifestyle changes. 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. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiv, 398 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781444329292 1444329294 9781444329308 1444329308 |