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Impact of Dietary Counseling on Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Cancer Awaiting Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery

Author(s): Popi Kasvis

We examined the effectiveness of dietary counseling performed within a trimodal prehabilitation study for patients with cancer awaiting hepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB) surgery. Additionally, we explored relationships between nutritional status and health-rel...

Article GUID: 36867443
Sex differences exist in the perceived relief of cancer symptoms with medical cannabis: results from the Quebec Cannabis Registry

Author(s): Popi Kasvis

CONCLUSION: The perceived relief of cancer symptoms from MC differs between sexes. More randomized controlled trials are needed to confirm our findings.

Article GUID: 35723729
Title:Impact of Dietary Counseling on Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Cancer Awaiting Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery
Authors:Popi Kasvis
Link:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36867443/
DOI:10.1080/01635581.2023.2178961
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PMID:36867443
Dept Affiliation: PERFORM
1 McGill Nutrition and Performance Laboratory, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
2 Supportive and Palliative Care Division, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
3 Department of Health, Kinesiology, and Applied Physiology, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
4 Department of Anesthesia, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

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We examined the effectiveness of dietary counseling performed within a trimodal prehabilitation study for patients with cancer awaiting hepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB) surgery. Additionally, we explored relationships between nutritional status and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). The dietary intervention aimed to achieve a protein intake of 1.5 g/kg/day and reduce nutrition-impact symptoms. Patients received dietary counseling 4 weeks prior to surgery (prehabilitation group); the...