St. Jude Children's Research Hospital dietitians help children with cancer maintain proper nutrition during treatment.

The St. Jude clinical nutrition team includes certified pediatric specialists, certified nutrition support specialists and international board-certified lactation consultants. These specialty dietitians have additional intensive training in pediatric nutrition, nutrition support such as alternative feedings by tube or vein, and lactation to support and protect breastfeeding in the sick infant. The dietitians routinely consult with other members of the medical team to determine the best course of nutritional therapy for patients receiving treatment.
In addition to working with patients, the clinical nutrition staff is involved in several studies aimed at understanding the long-term effects of treatment and the impact that treatment has upon nutrition status.
Source-Newswise