What does research tell us about the relationship between significant weight loss and prognosis in cancer patients?

What will be an ideal response?


• Significant weight loss greatly increases risk of mortality in cancer patients.
• Malnutrition can:
- Reduce responsiveness to chemotherapy and radiation therapy
- Increase perioperative morbidity
- Reduce immune responses
- Worsen the quality of life
- Diminish likelihood of survival

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a. phytochemical. b. functional food. c. organic food. d. convenience food.

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a. <60 b. <70 c. <80 d. ?85 e. ?95

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When fructose and glucose are bonded together, they form

What will be an ideal response?

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