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ArticleAdvances in radiation oncology2025

Identifying Nutritional Inequities of Patients with Cancer Residing in Food Deserts.

Lara LePore, Dahlia Kronfli, Kaysee Baker, Caitlin Eggleston, Kaitlin Schotz, Amber S Kleckner, Søren M Bentzen, Pranshu Mohindra, Melissa A L Vyfhuis

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Lara LePoreUniversity of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
Dahlia KronfliDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Kaysee BakerDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland.
Caitlin EgglestonDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland.
Kaitlin SchotzUniversity of Maryland, Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baltimore, Maryland.
Amber S KlecknerUniversity of Maryland, Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baltimore, Maryland.
Søren M BentzenDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
Pranshu MohindraDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio.
Melissa A L VyfhuisDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland.

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Abstract

Purpose: Nutrition is essential for cancer care, and patients who reside in food priority areas (FPAs) may experience limited access to healthy meals. There are few data evaluating the consequence of residing in FPAs because it relates to perceived food insecurity, psychosocial needs, or nutritional status of patients with cancer. This study aimed to determine the nutritional and psychosocial needs of patients with cancer who do and do not reside in FPAs. Methods and Materials: From May 2019 to December 2022, a cross-sectional analysis was conducted using a validated questionnaire, offered at various time points before and after therapy, evaluating the psychosocial needs of patients with curable cancers. Groups were compared using X Results: Survey compliance was 74% (n = 320 of 434 patients). Patients who resided in FPAs (26%; n = 114) were more likely to self-identify as Black (60.5% vs 39.5%; Conclusions: Inequities were identified in patients residing in FPAs, where race and higher stage were important predictors of food insecurity. Demographics can be readily used by clinicians to identify high-risk patients early in their cancer care in order to provide continuous nutritional resources to improve food insecurity perceptions. Future prospective studies are needed to confirm if such interventions improve cancer outcomes.

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