PMID: 11903274Mar 21, 2002Paper

Reflections on nutritional issues associated with cancer therapy

Cancer Practice
Pam McGrath

Abstract

It is now recognized that dietitians have a significant role to play in the care of oncology patients, many of whom have problems with nutrition. However, it is increasingly understood that there are important obstacles to assisting patients with nutritional problems in the oncology setting. The purpose of this article is to discuss the incidental findings of two recent studies, highlighting the importance of and problems associated with nutritional issues in patients with a hematologic malignancy. This article presents findings from two recent studies with a subset of patients who have hematologic malignancies. This diagnostic subgroup has specific challenges associated with nutrition and eating because of the intensive and aggressive treatments that patients endure. An explorative, descriptive, iterative, qualitative methodology was used for both studies. The focus was on exploring the lived experience of treatment in oncology/hematology for patients (prospective) and caregivers (retrospective). The findings indicate that the issues surrounding food and eating are considered to be of great significance both to patients who are undergoing intensive treatment for a hematologic malignancy and to their caregivers. The significanc...Continue Reading

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