Diet - cancer treatment Health Article

Recommendations

Objectives for a cancer treatment diet:

• To achieve or maintain optimal nutrition status
• To make the best of the benefits of therapy the patient is receiving
• To reduce symptoms caused by treatment
• To prevent or reverse loss of fat

A registered dietitian is a trained health professional in the area of nutrition and can assist in nutritional planning for people with cancer.

Your local chapter of The American Cancer Society is an excellent resource for information on cancer prevention and treatment.

See also: Cancer - support group