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Nutritional issues in infants with cancer
Author(s) -
Barron Mary A.,
Pencharz Paul B.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
pediatric blood and cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.116
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1545-5017
pISSN - 1545-5009
DOI - 10.1002/pbc.21348
Subject(s) - malnutrition , medicine , cancer , immune system , adverse effect , blood cancer , affect (linguistics) , cancer treatment , intensive care medicine , pediatrics , immunology , linguistics , philosophy
Cancer and cancer therapy may have adverse effects on food intake, absorption and metabolism resulting in malnutrition. Malnutrition can adversely affect tolerance of therapy and hence overall survival. Malnutrition is of particular concern in infants and young children due to limited reserves and the effect undernutrition can play on a patient's weight gain, growth, immune function and overall well‐being. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2007;49:1093–1096. © 2007 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.