Short Case-Study Questions
Sixty-four-year-old Jeffery Thomson has been diagnosed with esophageal cancer. He has experienced a 20-lb weight loss in the past 2 months due to decreased appetite and difficulty eating. He will begin cancer treatment in a week and is visiting with the registered dietitian for nutrition counseling.
-Mr. Thomson begins ____. His doctor chooses this treatment because it is better able to target specific parts of the body.

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Short Case-Study Questions  
Sixty-four-year-old Jeffery Thomson has been diagnosed with esophageal cancer. He has experienced a 20-lb weight loss in the past 2 months due to decreased appetite and difficulty eating. He will begin cancer treatment in a week and is visiting with the registered dietitian for nutrition counseling.
-Mr. Thomson begins ____. His doctor chooses this treatment because it is better able to target specific parts of the body.

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Radiation therapy is chosen because it can target specific parts of the body, including the area affected by cancer, which is beneficial for treating localized tumors like esophageal cancer.