Shaw: Nutrition and Cancer

The role of nutrition in cancer treatments should not be underestimated; within a clinical setting, carefully considered nutritional options can help to control cachexia, the patient's ability to cope with treatments such as chemotherapy and the ability to recover from invasive surgery.
Edited by Dr Clare Shaw, Head of Rehabilitation Research at the Royal Marsden Hospital, Nutrition and Cancer Care takes an unrivalled look at this prevalent disease, offering the reader:

• A practical guide to good nutrition and dietetic practice in cancer care
• A detailed look at nutritional options for different diagnostic groups and disease states
• Contributions from a wide range of cancer specialists

An excellent resource for dietitans, clinical nutritionists, doctors, nurses and other health professionals working with cancer patients this book is also a fascinating reference for students and researchers with an interest in the area.

Contents 
1 Cancer in the twenty-first century 
2 Cancer and nutritional status 
3 Treatment of cancer 
4 Effect of malnutrition on cancer patients 
5 Nutrition screening 
6 Nutritional requirements of patients with cancer 
7 The psychosocial influences of food choices made by cancer patients 
8 Nutritional support for the cancer patient 
9 Late effects of cancer treatment in adult patients 
10 Nutrition and palliative care 
11 Head and neck cancer 
12 Nutrition in upper gastrointestinal cancer 
13 Cancers of the lower gastrointestinal tract 255 
14 Gynaecological cancer 
15 Haemato-oncology 
16 Paediatric oncology 
17 Nutrition and breast cancer 
18 Nutritional management in prostate cancer 
19 Lung cancer 
Index.

Product Details

• Paperback: 416 pages
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 1 edition (January 4, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1405190426
• ISBN-13: 978-1405190428
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.6 x 0.9 inches

List Price: $57.99

Tags: Cancer Dietary and Nutrition