[Differing dietary advice are given to gynaecological and prostate cancer patients receiving radiotherapy in Sweden]. : Stor variation i kostråden vid strålbehandling av lilla bäckenet - Kost har potential att förebygga följdsjukdomar till strålning och ge bättre tarmhälsa – men vetenskaplig evidens saknas.

• Preclinical studies indicate that an optimal diet during pelvic radiotherapy may be able to prevent radiation-induced survivorship diseases that diminish cancer survivors' intestinal health. We do not yet know what this optimal diet might be because scientific studies needed to determine what dietary advice might best be given to patients during treatment. Oncology clinics in Sweden were contacted to determine the nature of dietary advice given to gynaecological and prostate cancer patients at each clinic before, during and after radiotherapy. Reports from these clinics revealed that dietary advice given to patients differs from one clinic to another. This was as expected, since it was known that the scientific evidence needed to identify the best possible diet is not yet available. Clinical studies of the effects of different diets are urgently needed if we are to prevent survivorship diseases that decrease intestinal health.

Subject headings

MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP  -- Klinisk medicin -- Cancer och onkologi (hsv//swe)

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES  -- Clinical Medicine -- Cancer and Oncology (hsv//eng)

Keyword

Antidiarrheals

administration & dosage

Cathartics

administration & dosage

Diet

Fat-Restricted

Dietary Fiber

administration & dosage

Dietary Services

standards

Female

Genital Neoplasms

Female

radiotherapy

Humans

Lesser Pelvis

radiation effects

Male

Meals

Nurses

Nutritionists

Probiotics

administration & dosage

Prostatic Neoplasms

radiotherapy

Radiation Injuries

prevention & control

Radiotherapy

adverse effects

Surveys and Questionnaires

Sweden

Publication and Content Type

ref (subject category)

art (subject category)