1. 賴怡君 營養師
Cancer induced malnutrition
Cause of cachexia
Nutrient substrate requirement
Managing side effects during treatment
FAQ and Myths
2. The prevalence of malnutrition in cancer
Pancrease 80−85%
Gastric 65−85%
Head and Neck 65−75%
Esophagus 60−80%
Lung 45−60%
Colon 30−60%
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5. The pathophysiologic role of cytokines in
the production of cachexia
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Side effects and nutrition impact
during treatment
Oral ulcers Dry mouth Taste changes Nausea Constipation
/ Vomiting /Diarrhea
Difficulty in swallowing Anorexia Absorption
Weight loss
6. Infections & Medications
Mouth sores Diarrhea
Decreased appetite
Too tired Eat less
to eat
CYCLE OF
Lose weight
Too tired MALNUTRITION
to cook
Tire out quickly Lose strength
Cancer deaths:
Up to half are malnourished and 20% die from
malnutrition rather than cancer
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7. 癌症病人常見的營養不良
治療階段最常發生營養素缺乏、熱量不夠
臨床表現
體重下降
貧血
免疫力差 、白血球低下
營養性的水腫
疲倦、體力耗弱
Feel better
Keep up your strength and energy
Maintain your weight and your body’s store of nutrients
Better tolerate treatment-related side effects
Lower your risk of infection
Heal and recover faster
8. Goals of nutrition therapy for cancer
patients in treatment and recovery
Prevent or treat nutrition problems, including preventing muscle and
bone loss.
Decrease side effects of cancer treatment and problems that affect
nutrition.
Keep up the patient's strength and energy
Help the immune system fight infection
Help the body recover and heal
Keep up or improve the patient's quality of life
高存活率
完成療程
好體力
易吸收
Avoid Cancer‐ 吃得好
related cachexia 吃得下
23. The Claim:
Sugar feeds cancer ?
The Facts:
All cells (including cancer cells) in our body use sugar (glucose) from the
bloodstream for fuel. But that blood sugar comes from all carbohydrate foods,
including healthful vegetables, fruits, whole grains and low fat dairy sources; some
glucose is even produced within our bodies from protein.
While avoiding sugar completely will not slow cancer growth, eating a lot of high
sugar foods may mean excess calories in your diet which leads to excess weight and
body fat. And excess body fat is linked to greater risk of several types of cancers.