Nutritional issues in anti-cancer treatment (original) (raw)

Even before an anti-cancer treatment starts, cancer can cause profound metabolic and physiological alterations that affect the nutritional status and a patient's needs for protein, carbohydrate, fat, vitamins and minerals. Symptoms such as anorexia, early satiety, changes in taste and smell, and disturbances of the gastrointestinal tract are common sideeffects of cancer treatment and can also lead to inadequate nutrient intake and subsequent malnutrition. Malnutrition can influence the outcome of the anti-cancer effect of chemotherapy, radiation and surgery due to changes in metabolism, pharmacokinetics and healing dynamics. This review will focus on the influence of nutritional status on the anti-cancer effect of chemotherapy. influence of nutritional status on treatment outcome symposium article

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