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Oncology

Cancer is a complex disease with patients becoming at high risk of malnutrition both as a consequence of their illness and its treatment. Over 50% of cancer patients present with weight loss at diagnosis and, for many patients, nutritional status continues to deteriorate during and after treatment. Cancer related malnutrition is driven by a combined effect of reduced nutritional intake and metabolic changes. These factors contribute to negative energy and protein balance leading to weight and muscle mass loss. Poor nutritional status in addition to weight and muscle mass loss can lead to poorer outcomes for the patient. Clinically this impacts not only the patient but also the healthcare setting in a number of ways. Learn more below about the how best to support patients with cancer achieve better nutritional intake.

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Bridging emerging science & practice in nutrition for oncology patient care

Recorded webinars & presentations | Oncology | Prof. Alessandro Laviano, Dr Stefan Rauh, Gerda van Wijhe, Prof. Francois Goldwasser and Prof. Jozsef Lovey

50 minutes

Impact of Radiation Therapy on Nutritional Outcome Setting in Oncology. Nutricia & INDI Symposium 2022.

Recorded webinars & presentations | Oncology | Prof. Sinead Brennan

28 mins

Nutrition and Oncology: best practice and the development of a traffic light system

Articles | Oncology | Emma Atkinson, Judith Atkinson

45 mins

Nutritional management in the oncology patient: A multi-disciplinary approach in Dietetics & Nursing

Recorded webinars & presentations | Oncology | Emma Atkinson, Judith Atkinson

43 mins

Nutrica Virtual Congress 2021

ESMO Guidelines on Cancer Cachexia. Nutricia Virtual Congress 2021

Recorded webinars & presentations | Oncology | Emma Atkinson

20 mins

Oncology & Protein Intake | Nutricia Academy | Nutricia IE

Recorded webinars & presentations | Oncology | Lucy Eldridge

43 mins

The Evolution of Dietetic Practice Post-Pandemic – Nutricia Study Day 2022

Prehabilitation in Oncology: with waiting lists increasing, what can dietitians do to improve patient outcomes?

Recorded webinars & presentations | Oncology | Krishna Kholia

34 mins

The 3P's of Cancer Prehabilitation... Prepare, Prepare, Prepare

Recorded webinars & presentations | Oncology | Dr Mhairi Donald

38 mins

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