Dietary management of inoperable bowel obstruction in patients with advanced ovarian, primary peritoneal and fallopian tube carcinoma

Nutrition and Cancer – A Time for Action

“…We can learn to utilize common patient images such as those from CT scans to assess body composition and sarcopenia [6]. Ongoing research into nutrition and cancer is as important as ever, with some possible therapeutic use of nutrition (as always alongside treatments) such as the role of a high-fiber diet to enhance immunotherapy or fiber and texture modification for metastatic bowel obstruction [7,8]. We need to be aware of the misinformation available to people with cancer and the harm this can cause [9], and be open and honest about what nutrition can be -an important support alongside cancer treatments, and what it cannot be -a cure for cancer.…”

“…Ongoing research into nutrition and cancer is as important as ever, with some possible therapeutic use of nutrition (as always alongside treatments) such as the role of a high-fiber diet to enhance immunotherapy or fiber and texture modification for metastatic bowel obstruction [7, 8].…”