Journal article
Nutritional support for children with cancer
Abstract
Children with cancer are at risk of suffering from under nutrition, which can affect tolerance of therapy and may influence their overall survival. The goals of nutritional support in the cancer patient are to achieve and maintain desirable weight and to prevent or correct nutritional deficiencies. So early identification of patients at high risk for malnutrition is essential. There are different options for nutritional support. Oral feeding, …
Authors
Sala A; Wade L; Barr RD
Journal
Indian Journal of Pediatrics, Vol. 70, No. 10, pp. 813–816
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
October 2003
DOI
10.1007/bf02723805
ISSN
0019-5456