ocr: TPN FOR BRIEF, IN-HOSPITAL PERIODS (7-10 d) TPN not indicated Inv well-nourished or mildly malnourished patients undergoing chemo- therapy, radiation therapy, or surgery In patients with rapidly progressive malignant disease who fail to re- spond to treatment and in patients who have evidence of terminal disease and are not candidates for further antitumor therapy TPN indicated In: severely malnourished patients who are responding to chemother- apy or in those in whom gastrointestinal or other toxicities preclude adequate enteral intake for 7-10do or longer. Available evidence sug- gests that ...
