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"What Should I Eat?"-Addressing Questions and Challenges Related to Nutrition in the Integrative Oncology Setting
Moshe Frenkel1,2, Kenneth J Sapire3, Judith Lacey4,5,6
1Department of Family Medicine, The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, TX, USA. frenkelm@netvision.net.il.
Current Oncology Reports
|July 5, 2022
Summary
Integrative oncology can address cancer patients' unmet nutrition needs by providing evidence-based counseling. This approach enhances supportive care and improves treatment adherence for better survival outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Integrative oncology
- Cancer care
- Nutrition science
Background:
- Nutrition is crucial for cancer patient survival and treatment adherence.
- Limited dietitian availability hinders access to essential nutritional support.
- Patients and families have unmet needs for accessible, evidence-based nutrition counseling.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate how nutrition can be integrated into supportive cancer care.
- To address the unmet nutritional needs of cancer patients.
- To leverage integrative oncology settings for nutrition education.
Main Methods:
- Review of current scientific data on nutrition in cancer care.
- Assessment of unmet needs in cancer patient nutrition.
- Description of a simple approach for integrating basic healthy nutrition information.
Main Results:
- Poor nutrition negatively impacts survival and treatment adherence.
- Integrative oncology settings offer a viable platform for nutrition support.
- A simplified approach using established guidelines can be incorporated.
Conclusions:
- Integrative oncology can effectively disseminate healthy nutrition information.
- Addressing nutritional needs improves supportive care for cancer patients.
- Registered dietitians should focus on complex cases, while basic guidance is integrated broadly.
Keywords:
Cancer careComplementary medicineDietary sugarIntegrative medicineIntegrative oncologyNutritionNutritional supplementsOrganic foodUnmet needsMore Related Videos
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