Nutrition and palliative care in terminal cancer patients

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https://doi.org/10.35454/rncm.v4n2.274

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Nutrition, Palliative care, Cancer patients, Feeding

Abstract

Patients with advanced and end-stage cancer are eligible for quality palliative care. This is possible when the palliative care professional demonstrated extensive knowledge about every domain involved, such as physical, psychological, emotional, social, and spiritual. Palliative care is delivered via a multi and interdisciplinary approach, offering every care service available, including nutrition. The support nutritionists can provide is very promising and beneficial when it comes to assessing and treating specific patient symptoms. In this way, appropriate treatment plans adapted to the preferences and comfort of the patients and their families can be defined. The objective of this review is to address oral feeding in the context of palliative care in patients with terminal cancer.

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Published

2022-08-23

How to Cite

Vallejo-Martínez, M., & Baque Hidalgo, J. E. (2022). Nutrition and palliative care in terminal cancer patients. Journal Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism, 4(2), 71–77. https://doi.org/10.35454/rncm.v4n2.274