In the nutritional support of patients with cancer, which of the following statements is/are true?
A. Nutritional support benefits the patient’s lean body mass but does not enable the tumor to grow.
B. In experimental animals, the growth of implanted tumors is directly proportional to the amount of calories and protein supplied.
C. Prospective randomized trials of nutritional support utilizing chemotherapy and radiation therapy have revealed benefits to patients receiving total parenteral nutrition.
D. Studies of nutritional support for patients with cancer about to undergo surgery revealed decreased morbidity and mortality, especially morbidity from sepsis.
Answer:B
In the nutritional support of patients with cancer, which of the following statements is/are true?
A. Nutritional support benefits the patient’s lean body mass but does not enable the tumor to grow. B. In experimental animals, the growth of implanted tumors is directly proportional to the amount of calories and protein supplied. C. Prospective randomized trials of nutritional support utilizing chemotherapy and radiation therapy have revealed benefits to patients receiving total parenteral nutrition. D. Studies of nutritional support for patients with cancer about to undergo surgery revealed decreased morbidity and mortality, especially morbidity from sepsis.