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If patient is gaining weight while chemo

2018-03-25 08:13:27
Is there is any diet chart for cancer patient, if they are gaining weight in cancer, kindly guide us
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Generally it is a good thing that pt gains weight during chemo. But still you need to consult your Oncologist as some chemo contains steroid as part of regimen..

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