Q. In your experience, how do differences in nutritional status impact the progression of cancer and treatment outcomes?

01 May 2025

Q. In your experience, how do differences in nutritional status impact the progression of cancer and treatment outcomes?

Could you share your thoughts around how differences in nutritional status impact the progression of cancer and treatment outcomes, based on your experience? How do you approach assessing nutritional status in the cancer treatment pathways in your setting?

 

Please share your comments below! 

Do you have questions or comments on this noticeboard item? Post them here and join the discussion.

Comments

Judy Schoeman

21/11/2024

In our setting in South Africa, stunting had a significant impact (negative) on survival.

Lofty-John Chukwuemeka Anyanwu

22/11/2024

In Nigeria treatment related toxicity is common in malnourished children, and is often fatal!