Clinical trial: Efficacy of a low or modified fat diet for the prevention of gastrointestinal toxicity in patients receiving radiotherapy treatment for pelvic malignancies

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 247-259

  Wedlake, L J ^a   McGough, C ^a   Shaw, C ^a   Klopper, T ^b   Thomas, K ^a   Lalji, A ^a   Dearnaley, D P ^a,c   Blake, P ^a   Tait, D ^a   Khoo, V S ^a   Andreyev, H J N ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF CANCER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL SURREY COUNTY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c INSTITUTE OF CANCER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dietary fat; Gastrointestinal; Normal tissue toxicity; Pelvic radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET THERAPY; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; LOW FAT DIET; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PELVIS TUMOR; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; DIET, FAT-RESTRICTED; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PELVIC NEOPLASMS; RADIOTHERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84860997873     PISSN: 09523871     EISSN: 1365277X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-277X.2012.01248.x     Document Type: Article

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