TY - JOUR
T1 - Nutritional pharmacology and malignant disease
T2 - A therapeutic modality in patients with cancer
AU - Heys, S. D.
AU - Gough, D. B.
AU - Khan, L.
AU - Eremin, O.
PY - 1996/5/20
Y1 - 1996/5/20
N2 - It is now established that certain nutrients have a significant effect on cellular metabolism and growth, tissue repair and regeneration, and modulation of host defences. So far, however, potential clinical benefits have been difficult to demonstrate. Nevertheless, the use of nutrients in combinations seems to have promise and may be associated with a reduction in infectious complications and length of hospital stay. Nutritional pharmacology in the future may be able to improve tumour response to chemotherapy and may minimize the metabolic effect of cachexia.
AB - It is now established that certain nutrients have a significant effect on cellular metabolism and growth, tissue repair and regeneration, and modulation of host defences. So far, however, potential clinical benefits have been difficult to demonstrate. Nevertheless, the use of nutrients in combinations seems to have promise and may be associated with a reduction in infectious complications and length of hospital stay. Nutritional pharmacology in the future may be able to improve tumour response to chemotherapy and may minimize the metabolic effect of cachexia.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0029954035&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1002/bjs.1800830508
DO - 10.1002/bjs.1800830508
M3 - Review article
C2 - 8689201
AN - SCOPUS:0029954035
SN - 0007-1323
VL - 83
SP - 608
EP - 619
JO - British Journal of Surgery
JF - British Journal of Surgery
IS - 5
ER -
