Usharani, K. and Roy, R. K. and Vijayalakshmi and Prakash, J. (2004) Nutritional status of cancer patients given different treatment modalities. International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition, 55 (5). pp. 363-369.
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The nutritional status of 91 cancer patients was assessed at the time of diagnosis and follow-up assessments were carried out at the third and sixth week after initiating different treatment modalities to study the effect of type and duration of treatment on nutritional status. Parameters assessed were anthropometry, biochemical status and clinical signs and symptoms of nutritional deficiencies. Treatment modalities studied were radiotherapy, chemotherapy, chemotherapy+radiotherapy, and combined treatment modality (surgery+radiotherapy+chemotherapy). The nutritional status of male patients was affected most by chemotherapy+radiotherapy while females were affected most with radiotherapy. Biochemical parameters showed a marginal decline in total serum protein and serum albumin concentrations. Haemoglobin concentrations declined substantially with radiotherapy and chemotherapy. The lymphocyte count decreased substantially irrespective of the treatment modality. Clinical examination revealed increased incidences of deficiency signs and symptoms in all patients during follow-up irrespective of treatment modality.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | B Life Science > Food Science and Nutrition |
| Divisions: | Department of > Food Science and Nutrition |
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| Date Deposited: | 31 Aug 2019 07:27 |
| Last Modified: | 31 Aug 2019 07:27 |
| URI: | http://eprints.uni-mysore.ac.in/id/eprint/6560 |
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