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Apart from a poor appetite and loss of weight, some people with cancer have other difficulties eating. Some of these problems may relate to the cancer itself, some relate to medications, the treatment and its
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Chemotherapy destroys abnormal cells that cause cancer. Therapy side effects depend on how sensitive an individual is to the treatment, but thanks to new developments in treatment the side effects are getting less.
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Nutritional side effects of radiotherapy depend mostly on the radiation dose and the part of the body that is being treated, and can be reduced with medical treatments.
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Cancer surgery can be a nutritional challenge: the operation can increase the body's nutritional needs and can affect a person's ability to eat and digest food.
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Advanced cancer is a cancer that has grown beyond the organ where it first started. Nutrition related side effects may occur or become worse but food should be viewed as a source of enjoyment.
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