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Diet - cancer treatment

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Alternative Names:
Cancer treatment and nutrition
Recommendations:
Objectives for a cancer treatment diet:
  • To achieve and/or maintain optimal nutrition status
  • To maximize the benefits of therapy the patient is receiving
  • To reduce symptoms caused by the therapy
  • To prevent or reverse loss of subcutaneous fat
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