Prospective analysis of the nutritional status of chemoradiotherapy patients

This study monitors the nutritional status of cancer patients receiving chemotherapy and radiotherapy (chemo-radiotherapy) at the Alan Walker Cancer Care Centre in Darwin, Northern Territory. Cancer treatment can make it very hard to eat properly, leading to malnutrition that can slow recovery and make treatment less effective. Researchers will assess each patient's nutritional status at the start of treatment, during the first and last week of treatment, and one month after finishing. This is also the first study to specifically look at nutritional differences between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australian cancer patients. You may be eligible if: - You are 18 years of age or older - You are receiving curative-intent chemo-radiotherapy at the Alan Walker Cancer Care Centre (Darwin, NT) - You are able to speak basic English or have an interpreter available - You are male or female You may NOT be eligible if: - You are pregnant or breastfeeding - You do not speak English and no interpreter is available - Your treatment changes from combined chemo-radiotherapy to a single treatment type, or changes from curative to palliative intent Talk to your doctor about whether this trial might be right for you.