Cancer Treatment and Nutrition
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What is a condition caused by a lack of key nutrients?

  • Immunotherapy
  • Malnutrition (correct)
  • Cachexia
  • Anorexia
  • Which of the following cancer treatments may affect nutrition?

  • Surgery
  • Hormone therapy
  • Radiation therapy and Chemotherapy
  • All of the above (correct)
  • What is a common cause of malnutrition in people with cancer?

  • Anorexia (correct)
  • Cachexia
  • Radiation therapy
  • Immunotherapy
  • What is a condition marked by weakness, weight loss, and fat and muscle loss?

    <p>Cachexia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why may some people with cancer not be able to absorb all the nutrients from their food?

    <p>Because some tumors change the way the body uses certain nutrients</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Cancer and Nutrition Problems

    • Cancer and its treatments can cause side effects that affect nutrition, particularly when tumors involve the head, neck, esophagus, stomach, intestines, pancreas, or liver.

    Cancer Treatments Affecting Nutrition

    • Chemotherapy
    • Hormone therapy
    • Radiation therapy
    • Surgery
    • Immunotherapy
    • Stem cell transplant

    Effects of Cancer and Its Treatments on Nutrition

    • May cause malnutrition due to a lack of key nutrients
    • Can affect taste, smell, appetite, and the ability to eat enough food or absorb nutrients
    • Can cause weakness, tiredness, and inability to fight infection or complete cancer treatment

    Malnutrition and Its Consequences

    • Can decrease quality of life and become life-threatening
    • May worsen if the cancer grows or spreads
    • Common causes of malnutrition in people with cancer: anorexia and cachexia

    Anorexia and Cachexia

    Anorexia

    • Loss of appetite or desire to eat
    • Common symptom and most common cause of malnutrition in people with cancer
    • May occur early or late in the disease, or upon diagnosis

    Cachexia

    • Condition marked by weakness, weight loss, and fat and muscle loss
    • Common in people with tumors affecting eating and digestion
    • Can occur in people eating well, but not storing fat and muscle due to tumor growth

    Effects of Tumors on Nutrient Use

    • Tumors in the stomach, intestines, or head and neck can change the body's use of protein, carbohydrates, and fat
    • Body may not absorb all nutrients from food, even if eating enough

    Combining Anorexia and Cachexia (CAS)

    • Can cause weight loss and decreased lean body mass
    • Treating high-risk patients to prevent CAS may lead to better outcomes
    • Olanzapine, a drug with increased appetite and weight gain side effects, is being studied to treat CAS with mixed success

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    Learn about the side effects of cancer treatment on nutrition and how cancer affects digestion. Understand how chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and other treatments impact nutrition.

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