Types of diet problems
Cancer treatment can cause taste changes and a loss of appetite.
There are ways to deal with diet problems like taste changes, dry mouth and loss of appetite.
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Medicines, soft diets, adding calories to your diet or tube feeding are some of the ways to manage diet problems.
Losing weight when you are not trying to is a common symptom in people with cancer.
The side effects of cancer and its treatments might cause problems with your eating, digestion and weight.
Having diet problems when you have cancer can affect you emotionally. But there are things you can do to help you cope.
There are lots of organisations, support groups and helpful books to help you cope with diet problems caused by cancer and its treatment.
Cancer and its treatment can cause eating and drinking difficulties in some people. But there are people that can help and things you can do to cope better.
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