A lacking of calories and essential protein intake in the diet are the most common issues with nutrition that face cancer patients, and as these nutrients are important to healing, infection prevention and energy, it’s vital that they are ample in the diet.  People looking into chemotherapy, surgery, or other forms of treatment should realize that aggressive support with nutrition is likely needed to prepare them for treatment, and even those who use palliative care forms will benefit from improved nutrition.  Overall health will improve from enhanced nutrition for those with palliative care as well.

It’s essential that those with this disease don’t ignore the importance of nutrition.  It can be essential in fighting the disease is the importance of nutrition never goes away, whether you’re cancer-free or have cancer, the body still needs energy, which is supplied from the diet.