Oral Presentation Clinical Oncology Society of Australia Annual Scientific Meeting 2024

Nutrition matters: exploring models of care and strategies to support patients with cancer-related malnutrition (#67)

Jenelle Loeliger 1 2 3
  1. Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Victoria, VIC, Australia
  2. School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Burwood, Victoria, Australia
  3. Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

The development and implementation of evidence-based cancer nutrition models of care into clinical practice is challenging and pragmatic guidance is lacking. Cancer-related malnutrition remains a highly prevalent condition in people with cancer with poor clinical outcomes and high healthcare costs. Despite good progress in this space, a myriad of challenges exist. This presentation will explore different models of nutrition care, what core elements underpin these models, and pragmatic approaches that health services can take to develop, implement, and embed nutrition care across the cancer trajectory.