Gastrointestinal Symptoms, Malabsorption, and Nutritional Care in Cancer Patients
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutritional Epidemiology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 January 2027 | Viewed by 108
Editor
Interests: integrative oncology; malnutrition; complementary medicine
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Dear Colleagues,
Gastrointestinal symptoms and malabsorption are common and clinically relevant challenges in patients with cancer, particularly during active anticancer treatment. Tumor-related factors, as well as surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, targeted therapies, immunotherapy, and supportive medications, may contribute to symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, dysphagia, mucositis, abdominal pain, and impaired digestion or nutrient absorption. These complications can markedly reduce food intake, compromise nutritional status and body composition, and negatively affect treatment tolerance, quality of life, and clinical outcomes.
This Special Issue, titled “Gastrointestinal Symptoms, Malabsorption, and Nutritional Care in Cancer Patients”, aims to highlight the complex interactions between gastrointestinal symptom burden, impaired nutrient intake or absorption, and nutritional care throughout the cancer trajectory. We welcome original research articles, clinical studies, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and narrative reviews addressing the prevalence, mechanisms, assessment, and clinical consequences of gastrointestinal symptoms and malabsorption in cancer patients.
Submissions focusing on nutritional screening and assessment, dietary counseling, oral nutritional supplements, enteral or parenteral nutrition, enzyme replacement, symptom-directed therapies, multidisciplinary supportive care, and other nutritional or clinical interventions are particularly encouraged. Studies describing the burden, determinants, and impact of gastrointestinal complications on food intake, nutritional status, and patient-centered outcomes are also highly welcome.
Dr. Judith Buentzel
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- cancer
- gastrointestinal symptoms
- malabsorption
- nutritional care
- cancer cachexia
- malnutrition
- anticancer therapy
- dietary intake
- supportive care
- quality of life
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