Dietary perceptions and beliefs among families with children undergoing therapy for cancer

Dietary perceptions and beliefs among families with children undergoing therapy for cancer

Background: Malnutrition is associated with inferior survival and increased chemotherapy toxicity. The present study was conducted to evaluate the level of knowledge regarding nutrition and prevalent misconceptions about diet in families with children undergoing therapy for cancer. Procedure: Mother...

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Main Authors: Sidharth Totadri, Venkatraman Radhakrishnan, Harshvardhan Atreya, Praveen Kumar Shenoy, Prasanth Ganesan, Trivadi S. Ganesan, Tenali Gnana Sagar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-08-01
Series:Pediatric Hematology Oncology Journal
Subjects:
Healthy diet
Neutropenic diet
Pediatric cancer
Nutrition myths
Maternal education
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468124517300566

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