Other Titles
The benefits of fasting used to enhance cancer treatment for patients who are immunocompromised and/or undergoing treatment||Rising Star Poster
Abstract
This review aims to answer the question of whether fasting will help protect the immune system against the toxicity of cancer treatment and increase efficacy of treatment as well as decreasing some of the side effects.
Sigma Membership
Non-member
Lead Author Affiliation
Covenant Medical Center, Lubbock, Texas, USA
Type
Poster
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Literature Review
Research Approach
N/A
Keywords:
Chemotherapy, Fasting, Immune System
Recommended Citation
Burnett, Lorena C., "Fasting used to enhance cancer treatment for patients who are immunocompromised and/or undergoing treatment" (2021). Creating Healthy Work Environments Event Materials. 90.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/chwe/2021/posters_2021/90
Conference Name
Creating Healthy Work Environments 2021
Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
Virtual Event
Conference Year
2021
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Review Type
None: Event Material, Invited Presentation
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Fasting used to enhance cancer treatment for patients who are immunocompromised and/or undergoing treatment
Virtual Event
This review aims to answer the question of whether fasting will help protect the immune system against the toxicity of cancer treatment and increase efficacy of treatment as well as decreasing some of the side effects.