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The impact of nutrition on the lives of patients with digestive cancers: a position paper.
Vitaloni, M. ; Caccialanza, R. ; Ravasco, P ; Carrato, A. ; Kapala, A. ; Schueren, M. de van der ; Constantinides, D. ; Backman, E. ; Chuter, D. ; Santangelo, C. ; Maravic, Z. et al. sine al.
2022, Article / Letter to editor (Supportive Care in Cancer, (2022))Nutritional intervention is an essential part of cancer treatments. Research and clinical evidence in cancer have shown that nutritional support can reduce length of hospitalisation, diminish treatment-related toxicity, and improve nutrient intake, quality of life, and physical function. Nutritional intervention can improve outcomes and help patients in the successful completion of oncological treatments by preventing malnutrition. Malnutrition is a very common hallmark in patients with cancers. Almost one-fourth of cancer patients are at risk of dying because of the consequences of malnutrition, rather than cancer itself. Patients with digestive cancers are at higher risk of suffering malnutrition due to the gastrointestinal impairment caused by their disease. They are at high nutritional risk by definition, yet the majority of them have insufficient or null access to nutritional intervention.Inadequate resources are dedicated to implementing nutritional services in Europe. Universal access to nutritional support for digestive cancer patients is not a reality in many European countries. To change this situation, health systems should invest in qualified staff to reinforce or create nutritional teams' experts in digestive cancer treatments. We aim to share the patient community's perspective on the status and the importance of nutritional intervention. This is an advocacy manuscript presenting data on the topic and analysing the current situations and the challenges for nutrition in digestive cancers. It highlights the importance of integrative nutrition in the treatment of digestive cancers and advocates for equitable and universal access to nutritional intervention for all patients.
ESPEN practical guideline: Clinical Nutrition in cancer
Muscaritoli, M. ; Arends, J ; Bachmann, P ; Baracos, V ; Barthelemy, N ; Bertz, H ; Bozzetti, F ; Hutterer, E ; Isenring, EA ; Kaasa, S ; Krznaric, Z ; Laird, B ; Larsson, M ; Laviano, A. ; Muhlebach, S ; Oldervoll, L ; Ravasco, P ; Solheim, TS ; Strasser, F ; Schueren, M.A.E. de van der ; Preiser, JC ; Bischoff, SC et al. sine al.
2021, Article / Letter to editor (Clinical Nutrition, vol. 40, iss. 5, (2021), pp. 2898-2913)Background: This practical guideline is based on the current scientific ESPEN guidelines on nutrition in cancer patients. Methods: ESPEN guidelines have been shortened and transformed into flow charts for easier use in clinical practice. The practical guideline is dedicated to all professionals including physicians, dieticians, nutritionists and nurses working with patients with cancer. Results: A total of 43 recommendations are presented with short commentaries for the nutritional and metabolic management of patients with neoplastic diseases. The disease-related recommendations are preceded by general recommendations on the diagnostics of nutritional status in cancer patients. Conclusion: This practical guideline gives guidance to health care providers involved in the management of cancer patients to offer optimal nutritional care. (c) 2021 European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Cancer cachexia in adult patients: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines
Arends, J ; Strasser, F ; Gonella, S ; Solheim, TS ; Madeddu, C ; Ravasco, P ; Buonaccorso, L ; Schueren, M.A.E. de van der ; Baldwin, C ; Chasen, M ; Ripamonti, CI et al. sine al.
2021, Article / Letter to editor (Esmo Open, vol. 6, iss. 3, (2021))

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