Prospective analysis of the nutritional status of chemoradiotherapy patients

The study aims to evaluate the nutritional status of chemo-radiotherapy patients. Who is it for? You may be eligible to join this study if you are aged 18 years or over and are undergoing curative intent chemo-radiotherapy at the Alan Walker Cancer Care Centre in Darwin, Northern Territory. Trial details All participants in this study will have their nutritional status assessed at baseline, first week of treatment, then final week of treatment, and finally at 1-month post treatment using the Patient Generated-Subjective Global Assessment. This is a validated malnutrition assessment tool for cancer patients. This study aims to baseline the nutritional status of chemo-radiotherapy patients undergoing treatment at the Alan Walker Cancer Care Centre (Darwin), identify contributors to nutritional deterioration and determine if there is a difference between Indigenous and non-Indigenous patients. This study will provide a prospective analysis of malnutrition and a clear insight of nutritional status of cancer patients. This study will be the first of its kind to address the nutritional status of cancer patients in Indigenous Australians.