Nutrition program for people with cancer having surgery
Part of Cancer clinical trials.
This study is testing a special nutritional program for people with certain types of cancer who are having surgery. It aims to help improve nutrition and recovery after the operation.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must be between 18 and 79 years old.
- You must have one of these cancers: larynx, esophagus, lung, stomach, colon/rectum, liver, or pancreas, at stage II, III, or IV.
- You must be planning to have surgery for your tumor.
- You must be at risk for malnutrition (a score of 3 or higher on a nutritional screening called NRS 2002).
- You must be able to read, communicate, and take care of yourself, and your doctor expects you to live at least 6 more months.
- You cannot have severe kidney or liver problems, or be pregnant or breastfeeding.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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