ArticleJournal of oncology2019
Inadequate Nutrition Coverage in Outpatient Cancer Centers: Results of a National Survey.
Article in Journal of oncology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07575685 (Enhancing Cancer Care), which is not on this map. Cited by 74 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Enhancing Cancer Care: RestoreMe Application for Personalized Nutrition and Activity in Cancer Patients
Who cites it
74 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 127 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Dietary Counseling Interventions During Radiation Therapy: A Systematic Review of Feasibility, Safety, and Efficacy.Nutrition and cancer · 2025Pooled it
- Nutritional Counseling During Chemotherapy Treatment: A Systematic Review of Feasibility, Safety, and Efficacy.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2024Pooled it
- Nutrition as prevention for improved cancer health outcomes: a systematic literature review.JNCI cancer spectrum · 2023Pooled it
- Results of the AiM, PLan, and act on LIFestYles (AMPLIFY) Weight Loss Intervention Among Survivors of Obesity-Related Cancers: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network : JNCCN · 2026Trial
- A theoretical explanation for how a nutrition counseling and medically tailored meal delivery program benefitted participants living with lung cancer.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Trial
- Exploring relationships with food after dietary intervention in patients with colorectal cancer: a qualitative analysis from the Protein Recommendations to Increase Muscle (PRIMe) trial.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Trial
- Barriers and Facilitators to Adherence to a Mediterranean Diet Intervention during Chemotherapy Treatment: A Qualitative Analysis.Nutrition and cancer · 2023Trial
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- Nutritional education and counseling program for adult cancer patients during radiotherapy: a cluster-randomized clinical trial.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022Trial
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- Nutrition Services in Oncology: A Cross-Sectional Survey of Patient Experiences, Needs, and Gaps in Care.Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics · 2026Article
- Food is medicine: an opportunity to transform nutrition care in oncology.Nature medicine · 2026Article
- Food and Nutrition Insecurity in Cancer Survivorship: A Global Scoping Review.Cancer medicine · 2026Article
- Exploring biologically-based complementary and alternative medicine use among Irish cancer survivors: findings from a national survey.The oncologist · 2026Article
- Barriers to timely nutrition support in patients with cancer: A scoping review.Nutrition in clinical practice : official publication of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition · 2026Article
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- Integration of food and nutrition into oncology care: Proceedings of the Food is Medicine in Oncology Care Symposium.Cancer · 2026Article
- Oncologists Knowledge and Attitudes Towards Providing Dietary Guidance to Patients With Cancer.American journal of lifestyle medicine · 2026Article
- Research Priorities and Future Directions in Cardio-Oncology.Current treatment options in oncology · 2026Review
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9 authors at 6 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Cancer-related malnutrition is associated with poor health outcomes, including decreased tolerance to cancer therapy, greater treatment toxicities, and increased mortality. Medical nutrition therapy (MNT) optimizes clinical outcomes, yet registered dietitian nutritionists (RDNs), the healthcare professionals specifically trained in MNT, are not routinely employed in outpatient cancer centers where over 90% of all cancer patients are treated. The objective of this study was to evaluate RDN staffing patterns, nutrition services provided in ambulatory oncology settings, malnutrition screening practices, and referral and reimbursement practices across the nation in outpatient cancer centers. An online questionnaire was developed by the Oncology Nutrition Dietetic Practice Group (ON DPG) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and distributed via the ON DPG electronic mailing list. Complete data were summarized for 215 cancer centers. The mean RDN full-time equivalent (FTE) for all centers was 1.7 ± 2.0. After stratifying by type of center, National Cancer Institute-Designated Cancer Centers (NCI CCs) employed a mean of 3.1 ± 3.0 RDN FTEs compared to 1.3 ± 1.4 amongst non-NCI CCs. The RDN-to-patient ratio, based on reported analytic cases, was 1 : 2,308. Per day, RDNs evaluated and counseled an average of 7.4 ± 4.3 oncology patients. Approximately half (53.1%) of the centers screened for malnutrition, and 64.9% of these facilities used a validated malnutrition screening tool. The majority (76.8%) of centers do not bill for nutrition services. This is the first national study to evaluate RDN staffing patterns, provider-to-patient ratios, and reimbursement practices in outpatient cancer centers. These data indicate there is a significant gap in RDN access for oncology patients in need of nutritional care.
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