| Description |
xvii, 374 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Summary |
Provides site-specific information regarding nutritional oncology, common treatment modalities, and nutritional implications related to the disease and its treatment. Chapters also detail nutritional issues in cancer prevention, complementary and alternative medicine, suvivorship, and end-of-life care. |
| Contents |
Cancer prevention -- Breast cancer -- Colorectal cancer -- Esophageal and gastric cancers -- Genitourinary cancers -- Gynecologic cancers -- Head and neck cancers -- Hepatobiliary cancer -- Lung cancer -- Pancreatic cancer -- Prostate cancer -- Adult leukemia -- Lymphoma -- Multiple myeloma, melanoma, and sarcoma -- Pediatric cancers -- Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation -- Complementary and alternative medicine in cancer care -- Immunonutrition: the role of specialized nutritionalsupport for patients with cancer -- Palliative care and hospice -- Resources and references. |
| Subject |
Cancer -- Diet therapy.
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Cancer -- Diet therapy.
(OCoLC)fst00845350
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Neoplasms -- diet therapy.
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Neoplasms -- nursing.
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Nutrition Assessment.
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| Added Author |
Kogut, Valerie J.
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Luthringer, Sandra L.
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| ISBN |
1890504548 |
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9781890504540 |
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9781461915676 (e-book) |
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1461915678 (e-book) |
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