Investigating the nutritional advice and support given to colorectal cancer survivors in the UK: is it fit for purpose and does it address their needs?

S L MatsellM A Sánchez-GarcíaV HallidayE A WilliamsBernard M Corfe

Published in: Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association (2020)

The results obtained in the present study indicate that a high proportion of colorectal cancer patients are not receiving the nutritional support that they need to overcome nutritional difficulties. There is an urgent need to improve clinical practice to ensure colorectal patients receive nutritional advice that is both consistent between healthcare professionals and personalised throughout each stage of diagnosis, treatment and post-treatment.

Keyphrases

clinical practice
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
combination therapy