Researchers serve up healthy recipes based on evidence that a diet high in animal-based protein helps maintain muscle during treatment.
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Animal-based protein recommended for people being treated for cancer
Getting at least two-thirds of protein intake from meat, fish and dairy helps people maintain muscle and tolerate treatments, say experts.
Low quantity and quality of muscle predicts poor outcomes in colon cancer surgery
Carla Prado (Agricultural, Food & Nutritional Sciences) and her team followed 1,630 patients who received a diagnosis of Stage I to Stage III colon cancer. They found that low muscle mass was linked to greater post-operative complications, hospitalization and mortality.