Chemotherapy Patients Sometimes Eat Less Than They Should

question 27

Multiple Choice

Chemotherapy patients sometimes eat less than they should. Research suggests that this lack of eating may be caused by:

• A) a pre-existing case of anorexia nervosa
• B) changes in the nervous system due to the effects of chemotherapy
• C) the direct action of the chemotherapy drugs on satiety signals from the stomach
• D) a learned aversion to food eaten near the time of chemotherapy treatment

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