Role of nutritional intervention in patients treated with radiotherapy for pelvic malignancy

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 90, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 2278-2287

  McGough, C ^a   Baldwin, C ^a   Frost, G ^b   Andreyev, H J N ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diarrhoea; Diet; Enteral parenteral nutrition; Nutritional status; Pelvic malignancy; Pelvic radiotherapy; Radiation induced gastrointestinal toxicity

Indexed keywords

PROBIOTIC AGENT;

BOWEN DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIET THERAPY; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM INFLAMMATION; ELEMENTAL DIET; EMBASE; GYNECOLOGIC CANCER; HUMAN; LOW FAT DIET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALIGNANT NEOPLASTIC DISEASE; MALNUTRITION; MEDLINE; PELVIS CANCER; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECTUM CANCER; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM; URINARY TRACT CANCER; VALIDATION PROCESS; DIARRHEA; DIET; FEMALE; INCIDENCE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; PELVIS TUMOR; RADIATION INJURY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

DIARRHEA; DIET; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MALNUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; PELVIC NEOPLASMS; RADIATION INJURIES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; RESEARCH DESIGN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 3042743712     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6601868     Document Type: Review

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