Effects of a nutrition intervention on acute and late bowel symptoms and health-related quality of life up to 24 months post radiotherapy in patients with prostate cancer: a multicentre randomised controlled trial | Zendy

Marina Forslund | Zendy; Anna Ottenblad | Zendy; Claes Ginman | Zendy; Silvia Johansson | Zendy; Peter Nygren | Zendy; Birgitta Johansson | Zendy

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Effects of a nutrition intervention on acute and late bowel symptoms and health-related quality of life up to 24 months post radiotherapy in patients with prostate cancer: a multicentre randomised controlled trial

Author(s) -

Marina Forslund,

Anna Ottenblad,

Claes Ginman,

Silvia Johansson,

Peter Nygren,

Birgitta Johansson

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

supportive care in cancer

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.133

H-Index - 112

eISSN - 1433-7339

pISSN - 0941-4355

DOI - 10.1007/s00520-019-05182-5

Subject(s) - medicine , quality of life (healthcare) , flatulence , radiation therapy , defecation , randomized controlled trial , clinical nutrition , physical therapy , nursing

Radiotherapy to the prostate gland and pelvic lymph nodes may cause acute and late bowel symptoms and diminish quality of life. The aim was to study the effects of a nutrition intervention on bowel symptoms and health-related quality of life, compared with standard care.

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