Cancer treatment can be accompanied with many physical and dietary challenge such as:
Registered Dietitians are professionally-trained nutrition experts who provide personally-tailored recommendations to patients. Their mission is to help patients and their family members manage the unique nutritional changes that accompany cancer treatment.
During an appointment, the dietitian will conduct a nutrition assessment and/or physical assessment to determine nutrition needs and presence of malnutrition. A registered dietitian will also provide recommendations to assist in maintaining nutritional status during treatment. Dietitians are a reliable resource for providing evidence-based guidelines regarding nutrition counseling, diet education, tube feedings, and nutritional supplements.