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Abstract
cute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)is the most common type of cancer in children and early treatment result in agood chance for cure (Hoffman, 2012) It is a primary malignancy of the bone marrow in which normal bone marrow is replaced by malignant blast cells (Sharon Ennis et al., 2005) Nutritional status affects the prognosis for children and young people with cancer (Cunningham and Bell, 2009)Those who are well nourished are also better able to resist infection and tolerate treatment (Den Broeder et al., 2010)Nutrition must be adequate to allow children and young people to maintain their body functions, engage in play and other activities, recover from trauma and illness and continue to grow and develop (Bryant, 2003) It is important that decisions regarding nutrition involve the child or young person who has cancer and their family and should take into consideration the child’s particular needs. Children and their families should be given full information about the foods and supplements the child is receiving and their own role in providing the best nutrition. They should have the opportunity to discuss any care and be given information about the affect of chemotherapy on the nutritional status (Ravasco et al., 2003).
The current study is aimed to assess nutritional status of children with ALL and undergoing chemotherapy.