Targeted nutrition during oesophageal cancer treatment preserves muscle and aids recovery
Oesophageal cancer is among the most nutritionally punishing malignancies a patient can face.
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Oesophageal cancer is among the most nutritionally punishing malignancies a patient can face.
The tumour itself, typically located in the lower thoracic oesophagus or at the oesophagogastric junction, obstructs swallowing and drives down calorie and protein intake, while the cancer's systemic...
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Oesophageal cancer is among the most nutritionally punishing malignancies a patient can face. The tumour itself, typically located in the lower thoracic oesophagus or at the oesophagogastric junction, obstructs swallowing and drives down calorie and protein intake, while the cancer's systemic effects raise resting metabolic rate and accelerate the breakdown of skeletal muscle even before […]
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The tumour itself, typically located in the lower thoracic oesophagus or at the oesophagogastric junction, obstructs swallowing and drives down calorie and protein intake, while the cancer's systemic effects raise resting metabolic rate and accelerate the breakdown of skeletal muscle even before […]
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