ArticleFrontiers in oncology2026
Regular nutritional monitoring in pediatric cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy: a prospective observational pilot study.
Article in Frontiers in oncology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
0 citing papers in PubMed.
No citing paper in PubMed yet.
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
6 authors.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
Objective: This pilot study aimed to explore the possible effects of regular, ongoing nutritional monitoring on dietary status, treatment results, and quality of life in pediatric cancer patients receiving radiotherapy. The study also sought to assess the potential role of caregiver nutritional support during treatment. Materials and methods: Anthropometric measures, including weight, height, body mass index z-score (BMI), and mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC), were recorded for 15 patients. Individual nutritional plans, the quality of caregiver-provided nutritional support, and inflammatory parameters were assessed weekly during radiotherapy. Quality of life was measured using a validated questionnaire at the beginning and end of radiotherapy. Results: More than one-third of patients were malnourished prior to radiotherapy. A decline was observed, especially in the fourth week of radiotherapy, for weight (p = 0.016), BMI (p = 0.013), and MUAC (p = 0.081). The albumin-to-globulin ratio (AGR) (p = 0.004) and platelet-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) (p = 0.013) peaked at the same time. Caregiver nutritional support scores (p = 0.026) and quality-of-life scores (p = 0.037) were lower in patients who experienced weight loss during radiotherapy. The median follow-up period was 13 months (range 9-16 months). Progression-free survival showed a non-significant trend in patients without weight loss [85.7% (95% CI, 42-99%) vs. 70% (95% CI, 35-93%), p = 0.590] and was significantly better in patients who began radiotherapy without malnutrition [100% (95% CI, 66-100%) vs. 50% (95% CI, 12-88%), p = 0.019]. Conclusion: Our initial findings suggest that regular nutritional monitoring may be a part of treatment plans, not just supportive care, for pediatric patients undergoing radiotherapy. Further research involving larger patient populations should be conducted to establish high-quality evidence on this topic.
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.