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Amy  Thomas
posted 04/04/2008, comments (0)

Veggies preventing breast cancer?

Vegetable nutrients are said to have a number of beneficial properties-antioxidant, antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, and anti-carcinogenic-but research backing the anti-carcinogenic properties of vegetables has been conflicting, particularly in the matter of breast cancer. Last week in the news, we heard the results of a new study... Read moreChevron
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Amy  Thomas
posted 02/28/2008, comment (1)

TASTE, CHEW, SWALLOW, SPEAK (Part 2)

Have a mouthful of trouble? Mucositis may be the name of your pain. Mucositis refers to the swelling and ulceration in the lining of your mouth and gastrointestinal tract resulting from cancer treatment. This dreaded complication affects almost all patients undergoing high dose chemotherapy and nearly 80% of those receiving radiation to the head... Read moreChevron
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Amy  Thomas
posted 02/14/2008, comments (0)

Taste, Chew, Swallow, Speak (Part 1)

Dealing with dry mouth during cancer treatmentMouth watering is a term used since the late 18th century to describe salivation at the thought, sight, or smell of food-for good reason. Our body produces saliva when we prepare to eat, making it easier to chew and swallow and initiating the process of digestion. Salivation also influences the taste... Read moreChevron
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Amy  Thomas
posted 01/23/2008, comments (0)

Talk about tube feeding

Tube feeding comes in many forms, but it most often implies enteral nutrition, or delivering food through a tube directly into the gastrointestinal tract. Occasionally a person with cancer cannot appropriately nourish their body through eating and drinking, and their doctor may recommend nutritional support in the form of tube feeding. A Google... Read moreChevron
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