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MASCC Nutrition and Cachexia Study GroupLeadershipChair: Egidio Del Fabbro, MD, United States For more information or to contact the Study Group Leaders, please send an email to Leslie Johnson. ObjectiveThe MASCC Nutrition Study Group encourages broad-based research and state-of-the-art clinical practice in all areas of clinical nutrition as it relates to cancer. Goalshe Study Group aims to increase awareness of guidelines for the appropriate use of nutritional support in cancer patients and to promote appropriate use of palliative and therapeutic strategies in the management of anorexia and weight loss in patients with advanced cancer. The Group seeks to develop and coordinate new evidence-based guidelines and to further improve clinical practice by encouraging research in areas where scientific literature is lacking. 2020 Pre-Conference WorkshopOral Supportive Care for Older Adults with Cancer: How Do They Eat? What Do They Eat? This workshop represents a collaboration between three Study Groups: Geriatrics, Nutrition and Cachexia, and Oral Care. It will take place on Thursday, June 25, from 8:00 to 11:00 am. Workshop attendance requires registration in addition to registration for the Annual Meeting. Register at the official 2020 Annual Meeting website. Past Workshops
WebinarIn February 2019, the Study Group offered a webinar, “The Cachexia Clinic — Building a Supportive Care Necessity.” The webinar, which featured speakers Egidio Del Fabbro, MD, Rony Dev MD, and Liz Isenring, PhD, was designed to present information and practical considerations for establishing and operating a cachexia clinic within a cancer center. Topics concerned service and team composition, assessment, management, and outcome measures. SurveysAttitudes, Beliefs, and Behaviours of Australia Dietitians Regarding Dietary Supplements: A Cross-Sectional Survey. Members of the Study Group undertook this study, in which 231 Australian dietitians replied to an online survey. The results showed that a majority of respondents were interested in dietary supplements, yet tentative about integrating them into their clinical practice. A primary barrier to doing so was concerns about potential drug-supplement interactions. Nearly 90% of the respondents, however, reported that they were interested in receiving more training about dietary supplements. The study was published in Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice: Marx W, Kiss N, McKavanagh D, Isenring E. Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2016 Nov;25:87-91. Recent Member PublicationsRecent Study Group member publications related to nutrition and cachexia in cancer patients. Please contact the Study Group Chairs above with your questions.
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