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Patients with good nutritional status can be expected to withstand cancer treatment, including surgery, chemotherapy, irradiation, or a combination of these, better than those who are malnourished. A previously active patient who has been able to eat a well-balanced diet should have good muscle mass and a reasonable, but not excessive, amount of subcutaneous tissue. On the other hand, patients who are suspected to be marginally malnourished may have borderline protein intake and diets leading to iron and vitamin deficiencies; these abnormalities can be evaluated in a systematic and careful screening by a registered dietitian.
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Elias, E.G., McCaslin, D.L. (1986). Nutrition in the Patient with Compromised Oral Function. In: Peterson, D.E., Elias, E.G., Sonis, S.T. (eds) Head and Neck Management of the Cancer Patient. Developments in Oncology, vol 36. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2289-4_26
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