It is clear that nutritional wasting in cancer is not due solely to a nutrient deficit or tumor/host competition for essential nutrients, but to complex metabolic changes in tissues arising from anorexia, tumor progression,
systemic inflammation
Oncology
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Publications
Nutrition Support in Surgical Oncology
At a Nestle Nutrition Institute satellite symposium held at the Digestive Disorder Federation 2012 congress (DDF) chaired by Dr William Allum, leading experts discussed the important role that nutrition plays in the management of patients undergoing
Retinoids are a class of compounds consisting of natural and synthetic substances structurally related to vitamin A. Vitamin A, or retinol, is essential for general growth, differentiation of epithelial tissues, visual function, and reproduction.
Videos
Nutrition in Cancer Therapy: Opportunities for Prevention and Treatment
This video addresses the latest evidence around the role of nutrition supplementation in patients with cancer. Many patients receiving cancer treatment may present with cancer cachexia. Learn current management strategies for oncology patients with
Nutrition During Cancer Treatment: Evidence and Impact of Intervention
This program reviews the impact of malnutrition on the oncology patient and identifies options for increasing calorie and protein intake. Recent evidence around the consumption of oral nutrition supplements and outcomes is described including
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Does nutrition play a role in cancer patients receiving immunotherapy treatment?
The good news is that cancer is no longer necessarily a death sentence. (1) Currently, one of the main areas of cancer research is immunotherapy, a treatment that harnesses the power of our immune system to identify and control diseases such as
Oesophageal cancer in Africa: Nutrition is a significant risk factor
The Global Cancer Observatory (the World Health Organisation’s international agency for research on cancer) states that oesophageal cancer is “the 9th most common cancer in the world, with over 300 000 new cases annually of which 80% occur in