Integrating Nutrition Across the Cancer Care Continuum
Cancer can affect nutritional status at every stage of the patient journey. Malnutrition, loss of muscle mass, treatment-related side effects and reduced functional capacity may occur before diagnosis, during treatment and throughout recovery, influencing treatment tolerance, clinical outcomes and quality of life.
Nutrition is an important component of comprehensive cancer care. Early nutritional assessment, optimization before surgery, support during treatment, and approaches tailored to specific tumour types can help address evolving nutritional needs across the continuum of care.
The Oncology Academy brings together evidence-based educational content to support healthcare professionals in integrating nutrition into oncology practice. Content is organized around four key pillars:
- Assessment & Risk: Understanding nutritional risk and patient needs.
- Surgical Oncology: Supporting surgical preparation and recovery through nutrition.
- Cancer Therapy: Addressing nutritional needs during cancer treatment.
- Tumour Pathways: Applying nutrition principles across tumour-specific care pathways.
