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ArticleJournal of cancer survivorship : research and practice2026

Recommendations on the surveillance and supplementation of vitamins and minerals for upper gastrointestinal cancer survivors: a scoping review.

Sim Yee Cindy Tan, Tiffany Tsoukalas, Kirsten Javier, Tiffany Fazon, Sheena Singh, Janette Vardy

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Sim Yee Cindy Tan *Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Concord, NSW, Australia. sim.tan@sydney.edu.au.
Tiffany Tsoukalas *Discipline of Nutrition and Dietetics, Sydney Nursing School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Camperdown, Australia.
Kirsten Javier *Cowra Community Health, Cowra Health Service, Cowra, NSW, Australia.
Tiffany FazonPsycho-Oncology Cooperative Research Group (PoCOG), School of Psychology, Faculty of Science, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia.
Sheena SinghNutrition and Dietetics Department, Concord Hospital, Concord, NSW, Australia.
Janette VardySydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Concord, NSW, Australia.

Funding

National Health Medical Research Council Investigator Grant [APP1176221]
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundEarly-stage upper gastrointestinal (UGI) cancer patients, after surgery, have altered gastrointestinal functions, compromising their nutritional status and health outcomes. Nutritional care provision to UGI survivors rarely focuses on long-term survivorship. Here, we explore recommendations for surveillance of micronutrient deficiency and supplementation for UGI cancer survivors after surgery.

methodsA scoping review, based on the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology for scoping reviews. Six databases (Medline, Embase, CINAHL, Cochrane, Scopus, and PsycINFO) and 21 cancer-related organisation websites were searched. Publications between 2010 and March 2024 with recommendations aimed at adult UGI cancer (oesophageal, gastric, pancreatic, small bowel, and biliary tract) survivors were included.

resultsTwenty-six publications met the selection criteria: 11 reviews (8 narrative reviews, 2 systematic, 1 meta-analysis), 7 expert opinions, 6 guidelines, and 2 consensus papers. Twenty-two publications recommended monitoring of micronutrient deficiencies, and 23 suggested supplementation, with 8 lacking details. Most were targeted at patients with gastric cancer (n = 19), followed by pancreatic cancer (n = 7) and oesophageal cancer (n = 3) with none for biliary tract and small bowel cancers. Vitamin B12 and iron were the most consistently recommended micronutrients across the three tumour groups.

conclusionLimited publications recommend surveillance of micronutrient status in UGI cancer survivors during the survivorship phase, especially for oesophageal and pancreatic cancer survivors; most were narrative reviews. These recommendations lacked details, and information was inconsistent. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS: Long-term UGI cancer survivors are at risk of micronutrient deficiency after surgery. A standardised approach to prevent, monitor, and treat micronutrient deficiencies is needed.

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Cancer SurvivorsDietary SupplementsGastrointestinal NeoplasmsMineralsVitaminsHumansMineralsVitaminsCancer survivorsMicronutrient deficienciesMineral and vitamin supplementsSurvivorship careUpper gastrointestinal cancer

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PMCPMC12989006

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