The Importance of Oral Supplementation in Cancer Patients Thaisy Correia Guerra Delgado, Rita de Cassia da Silva

Abstract

This article aims to describe the importance of oral supplementation in cancer patients, in order to present nutritional therapy with supplementation as essential tools in the treatment of cancer, since its role is to improve the quality of life, to guarantee the maintenance of weight, to supply the nutrients necessary for each patient, among others. For this we will carry out the bibliographic survey and the qualitative research as a way of interpreting and reflecting on the subject, giving subsidy to the reader about the degree of relevance that he has in the area of ​​health.