Nutrition in Cancer Therapy: Opportunities for Prevention and Treatment

Nutrition in Cancer Therapy: Opportunities for Prevention and Treatment is organized by Nestle Nutrition Institute (NNI).

Original program date: May 02, 2019
Expiration date: May 01, 2022

Accreditation:
Continuing Education:
• 1.00 CPEU for dietitians
• 1.00 Contact hour for nurses

Program Description:
This program reviews the latest evidence around the role of nutrition intervention for the prevention and treatment of cancer. Learn about the role of CT scans as predictors of outcomes and identifying hidden sarcopenia and understand how cancer death is related to chronic inflammation. Several common nutrition supplements are reviewed including fish oil, types and amount of protein, antioxidants, vitamin D, probiotics and more recent data around Specialized Pro-resolving Mediators (SPMs).  

Program Objectives:
• Identify evidence for and against nutrition supplementation in the patient with cancer.
• Define current management for cancer cachexia.
• Describe nutrition interventions that will improve outcomes.