As someone dealing with cancer, the idea of having foods that actually taste good once again is very exciting. David

AsThe Oncofood project revealed some expectations of cancer patients regarding new food solutions. Cancer is among the leading causes of death worldwide. According to the Global Cancer Observatory , in 2018 there were 18.1 million new cases and 9.5 million cancer-related deaths worldwide.

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One of the main challenges for cancer patients undergoing treatment is preventing or mitigating malnutrition . Cancer-related malnutrition is highly prevalent in patients undergoing cancer treatment, varying from eight to 84 percent, dependent on cancer site and stage. However, not all patients suffer from malnutrition, but most experience a reduction in their daily food intake as they often have adverse side effects (eg, taste loss, bad taste in mouth, metallic taste, sores in mouth, vomiting, loss of appetite and dysphagia).

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Poor nutritional status during cancer treatment weakens the patient and makes the administration of an appropriate treatment difficult, leading to an increased length of hospital stay, reduced treatment tolerance and increased treatment side effects. 4 The prognosis for cancer patients with weight loss is worse than for weight-stable patients. Why not register for our Free Webinar: Improving your analytics for beverage analysis with ion chromatography Taking place on 5 May 15.00 live the […]

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