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Anxiety and the patient with breast cancer: a review of current research and practice
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: HM Van Oers --- Durban Oncology Centre, L Schlebusch --- University of KwaZulu-Natal,Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers worldwide. Statistics reveal that the number of women diagnosed with breast cancer is increasing in South Africa. In particular, there appears to be a growing incidence in younger, black women in... -
Glutamine and its use in selected oncology settings
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Reinette Tydeman-Edwards --- Chief Dietician, South AfricaThis review summarises the latest evidence for the use of glutamine (GLN) in oncology taking cognisance of current systematic reviews and available guidelines. Various studies in adults suggest that GLN supplementation suppresses tumour growth, by restoring the function of natural... -
Unmet psychosocial care needs of the oncology patients in a South African rural setting
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Neo Jacqueline Ramutumbu --- Department of Advanced Nursing Science, South Africa Dorah Ursula Ramathuba --- Department of Advanced Nursing Science, South Africa Maria Sonto Maputle --- Department of Advanced Nursing Science, South AfricaThis study explored and described the experiences of patients from a rural community regarding unmet psychosocial care needs at their local hospital service centres. The participants (n = 15, females = 13; males = 2) were oncology patients from three... -
Agreement between measured energy expenditure and predictive energy equations in paediatric oncology
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: I Kellerman --- Stellenbosch University, South Africa M Kruger --- Stellenbosch University, South Africa J Schoeman --- Stellenbosch University, South Africa R Blaauw --- Stellenbosch University, South Africa -
Nutritional management of a patient with a small bowel neuroendocrine tumour and obstruction: a South African case study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Kirsten E Drake --- Groote Schuur Hospital, South AfricaSmall bowel neuroendocrine tumours (SBNETs) arise from enterochromaffin cells, most commonly in the terminal ileum. Functional tumours may secrete hormones, which can lead to carcinoid syndrome, whereas non-functional tumours often present later with symptoms of mechanical obstruction. Malnutrition is common...