Diet and Nutritional Supplementation in Patients With Cancer: Is More Necessarily Better?

JCO Oncol Pract. 2024 Mar;20(3):311-313. doi: 10.1200/OP.23.00746. Epub 2024 Jan 17.

Authors

Prajwal Dhakal^{1

2}, Vijaya Raj Bhatt^{3

4}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Blood & Marrow Transplantation, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA.
² Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA.
³ Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Oncology and Hematology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE.
⁴ Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE.

PMID: 38232338
DOI: 10.1200/OP.23.00746

Abstract

This editorial and the accompanying article summarize evidence-based guidelines that can inform dietary recommendations in oncology practices.

Publication types

Editorial

MeSH terms

Diet*
Dietary Supplements
Humans
Neoplasms* / complications
Neoplasms* / therapy
Nutritional Requirements

Grants and funding

R37 CA276928/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States