ArticleJournal of the National Cancer Institute2023
The Pathways to Prevention program: nutrition as prevention for improved cancer outcomes.
Article in Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 27 citations in OpenAlex.
- Global prevalence and moderating factors of malnutrition in colorectal cancer survivors: A meta-analysis.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2026Pooled it
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- 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
- Effects of Dietary Interventions on Nutritional Status in Patients with Gastrointestinal Cancers: A Systematic Review.Biomedicines · 2026Review
- Addressing conceptual and design gaps in the oncology nutrition evidence base during chemotherapy: contributions of the Exercise and Nutrition Interventions to Improve Cancer Treatment-Related Outcomes Consortium.Journal of the National Cancer Institute · 2025Article
- Landscape analysis of oncology nutrition research among patients being treated for cancer.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
- Beyond survival: food insecurity challenges for survivors of cancer post-COVID.Cancer causes & control : CCC · 2025Article
- A Review on the Multidisciplinary Approach for Cancer Management in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: A Focus on Nutritional, Lifestyle and Supportive Care.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Review
- Nutritional support in children treated for advanced adrenocortical carcinoma.Pediatric surgery international · 2025Observational
- Cancer Patients' Behavior and Perception on the Use of Medical Foods and Dietary Supplements During Chemotherapy.Patient preference and adherence · 2025Article
- Bibliometric analysis of research trends in the relationship between frailty and neoplasms over the past decade.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Article
- Optimizing clinical nutrition research: the role of adaptive and pragmatic trials.European journal of clinical nutrition · 2023Review
- A Scoping Review to Explore the Potential Benefits of Nutrition Interventions for Latino/a Adult Cancer Survivors in the US.Nutrients · 2023Article
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Abstract
Adequate nutrition is central to well-being and health and can enhance recovery during illness. Although it is well known that malnutrition, both undernutrition and overnutrition, poses an added challenge for patients with cancer diagnoses, it remains unclear when and how to intervene and if such nutritional interventions improve clinical outcomes. In July 2022, the National Institutes of Health convened a workshop to examine key questions, identify related knowledge gaps, and provide recommendations to advance understanding about the effects of nutritional interventions. Evidence presented at the workshop found substantial heterogeneity among published randomized clinical trials, with a majority rated as low quality and yielding mostly inconsistent results. Other research cited trials in limited populations that showed potential for nutritional interventions to reduce the adverse effects associated with malnutrition in people with cancer. After review of the relevant literature and expert presentations, an independent expert panel recommends baseline screening for malnutrition risk using a validated instrument following cancer diagnosis and repeated screening during and after treatment to monitor nutritional well-being. Those at risk of malnutrition should be referred to registered dietitians for more in-depth nutritional assessment and intervention. The panel emphasizes the need for further rigorous, well-defined nutritional intervention studies to evaluate the effects on symptoms and cancer-specific outcomes as well as effects of intentional weight loss before or during treatment in people with overweight or obesity. Finally, although data on intervention effectiveness are needed first, robust data collection during trials is recommended to assess cost-effectiveness and inform coverage and implementation decisions.
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