The Brazilian Nutritional Consensus in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: Children and Adolescents was developed by dietitians, physicians, and pediatric hematologists from 10 Brazilian reference centers in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. The aim was to emphasize the importance of nutritional status and body composition during treatment, as well as the main characteristics related to patient´s nutritional assessment. This consensus is intended to improve and standardize nutrition therapy during hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. The consensus was approved by the Brazilian Society of Bone Marrow Transplantation.

Cancer patients undergoing treatment are at risk for COVID-19. These patients are predisposed to greater severity of infection caused by the coronavirus. During the current scenario of this pandemic, nutrition has been cited numerous times by the fact contribute to the treatment in general. Unfortunately, reports of nutritional care for cancer patients are currently scarce. The purpose of this document is to discuss the recommended practices in a compilation of data already published on nutrition and coronavirus, at this specific time.

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