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      Nutrition in Cancer

      Understanding nutrition in cancer

      When you are diagnosed with cancer, it is important to consider the critical role of nutrition. Even if you have a normal weight or are overweight you can be malnourished and malnutrition can, in fact, worsen your health. We would like to support you with helpful information.

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        of cancer patients with certain types of cancer are affected by malnutrition.1

      Cancer patients are at high risk of malnutrition​

      Malnutrition is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in cancer patients.2 It can lead to more infections, lower treatment tolerance and longer hospital stays. Moreover, it can impact your everyday life. So, preventing malnutrition really is essential for your treatment. In order to find out whether you are at risk of malnutrition, we have assembled a quick risk check with four questions.​

      Take the malnutrition risk check

      Nutrition tips

      The side effects of anticancer treatment, e.g. chemotherapy, or the tumor can often affect your appetite as well as your overall well-being. We offer some tips to help you overcome loss of appetite. 

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      Nutritional supplements​

      In case that you are losing weight or feeling weak, please contact your treating physician or nutrition specialist to find out the underlying reason. If calory intake is too low or you cannot tolerate certain food, sip feeds may come into play.

      Supplement your meals

      Beneficial nutrients

      A well-balanced diet rich in nutrients won’t cure cancer, but it can help give you the energy you now need more than ever. The better your nutritional status, the better your body can take the strain from surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy, and also the better your immune response functions.3

      Learn about valuable nutrients
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      References

      1. Hebuterne X, Lemarie E, Michallet M., de Montreuil CB, Schneider SM, Goldwasser F. Prevalence of malnutrition and current use of nutrition support in patients with Cancer.  JPEN 2014; 38(2):196-204

      2. Pirlich M, Schütz T., Norman K, et al. The German hospital malnutrition study. Clin Nutr. 2006; 25(4) 563-572 Doi: 10.1016/j.clnu.2006.03.005 

      3. Arends J, Baracos V, Bertz H, et al. ESPEN expert group recommendations for action against cancer-related malnutrition. Clin Nutr. 2017; 36(5): 1187-1196. Doi: 10.1016/j.clnu.2017.06.017

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