Nutrition in Cancer Care: Closing the Gap Between Awareness and Action – CancerWorld
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Nutrition in Cancer Care: Closing the Gap Between Awareness and Action – CancerWorld

CancerWorld shared a post on LinkedIn:

“Nutrition in cancer care is not optional—it is essential, yet still not standard practice across Europe

Findings from Cancer Patients Europe, based on 2,500+ patients across 12 countries, highlight a critical gap between awareness and action:

  • 70% of patients know nutrition matters
  • Only 26% receive professional guidance
  • Just 1 in 5 are assessed.
  • Significant inequalities persist across Europe.

This matters clinically: poor nutritional care contributes to treatment interruptions, increased toxicity, and worse outcomes—yet it remains poorly integrated into oncology pathways.

This is not a lack of evidence or guidelines. It is a failure of implementation and policy.

Nutrition must be mandated, funded, and embedded as standard cancer care—not treated as an add-on.

Read the full CancerWorld article by Cancer Patients Europe – CPE.”

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