The impact of clinical nutrition on cancer therapy: A frequently underestimated perspective. A complementary approach to cancer patients

Mediterranean Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 75-79

  Sukkar, Samir Giuseppe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANOREXIA; CACHEXIA; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER THERAPY; DIET THERAPY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENTERIC FEEDING; ESOPHAGUS CANCER; FATIGUE; HEAD AND NECK TUMOR; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LUNG CANCER; MALNUTRITION; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PANCREAS CANCER; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; STOMACH CANCER; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 84866097879     PISSN: 1973798X     EISSN: 19737998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12349-012-0105-z     Document Type: Review

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