Certificate Course in Oncology Nutrition (Live Course)
About Course
Course Co-ordinators: Dr Vanessa F, Dr Esther S.
Duration: March-June 2025 (4 months)
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Course Introduction
Nutrition is important for cancer patients because it can help them:
- Maintain their strength and energy,
- Prevent or treat nutrition problems,
- Decrease side effects of cancer treatment,
- Tolerate the side effects of treatment, and
- Prevent body tissues from further catabolism.
What you will learn in this course: (Learning Objectives)
- Understanding the importance of nutrition: Learning how good nutrition can benefit oncology patients, and how early intervention can improve outcomes
- Identifying the impact of poor nutrition: Learning about the prevalence and impact of poor nutrition in oncology patients
- Understanding the role of periodic nutrition screening and assessments: Learning about the importance of nutrition screening
- Understanding the goals of nutrition therapy: Learning about the goals of nutrition therapy for cancer patients, including preventing muscle and bone loss, and decreasing side effects
- Understanding the role of exercise: Learning about the importance of exercise in cancer care, including how it can preserve or improve muscle mass and strength
Detailed Curriculum (with tentative speakers and dates)
| Session Title | Number of Sessions | Speaker | Date |
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Introduction to Cancer Carcinogenesis Etiological factors Global and Indian Prevalence & Incidence |
1 | Dr Esther | 15th Mar 2025 |
| Cancer Prevention, Diet & Lifestyle | 1 | Dr Vinod | 18th Mar |
| Cancer Cell Metabolism, different signaling and pathways | 1 | Dr Radheshyam Naik | 24th Mar 2025 |
| Genotype & Phenotype of cancer cells | 1 | Dr Vanessa | 25th Mar |
| Introduction to the Nutritional Management of Oncology Patients | 1 | Dr Vanessa | 31st Mar |
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Nutrition Care Process in Oncology, Screening and assessments and reassessments Body composition Nutrition focused physical examination |
2 | Dr Esther & Vani | 1st April |
| Nutrition Counseling Techniques | 1 | Pavithra | 7th April |
| Cachexia, Sarcopenia, Anorexia-cachexia syndrome | 1 | Dr Radheshyam Naik | 8th April |
| Nutrition support in Cancer. Various cancer treatments & potential side-effects that will impact nutrition status/food intake | 1 | Prachi Chandra | 14th April |
| Critical care nutrition and cancer | 1 | Dr Radha Reddy/ Dr Sunitha | 15th April |
| Assessment 1 (paper will be shared, to be filled between 15th to 21st April) | |||
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Nutrition therapy during chemotherapy & immunotherapy New adjuvant CT Adjuvant CT Immunotherapy Nutritional side-effects and compromise, how to manage and mitigate |
1 | Dr BJ Srinivas/ Dr Roshni | 21st April |
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Nutrition therapy during radiation therapy Types of RT Duration Possible side-effects Screening, assessment & therapy modifications |
1 | Dr Krithika Sekhar/ Dr Bhattacharjee | 22nd April |
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Nutrition therapy in Surgical Oncology Prehabilitation, ERAS, Multi-modal approach Routes of feeding and monitoring |
1 | Dr Vanessa | 28th April |
| Clinical Based Discussion | 1 | Dr Esther & Veena | 1st May |
|
Nutrition management in Breast Cancers Obesity & Gynecological cancers |
1 | Dr Sunitha Premalatha | 7th May |
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Nutrition management in Head and Neck Cancers Types Prevalence and incidence of malnutrition Etiology Treatment options & potential side-effects Mitigating and managing the side-effects & nutrition status |
1 | Dr Shalini / Dr Smitha Hegde | 8th May |
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Nutrition management in GI Cancers Types Prevalence and incidence of malnutrition Etiology Treatment options & potential side-effects Mitigating and managing the side-effects & nutrition status |
1 | Dr Prabhu | 14th May |
| Clinical Based Discussion | 1 | Dr Esther & Nabanita | 15th May |
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Nutrition management in Hepato-Biliary and pancreatic cancer Types Prevalence and incidence of malnutrition Etiology Treatment options & potential side-effects Mitigating and managing the side-effects & nutrition status |
1 | Veena & Aster Team | 21st May |
| Nutrition management in hematological malignancies, high-dose CT, bone marrow transplant | 1 | Dr Natraj/ Dr Radheshyam | 22nd May |
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Nutrition management in Pediatric Cancer Types Prevalence and incidence of malnutrition Etiology Treatment options & potential side-effects Mitigating and managing the side-effects & nutrition status |
1 | Dr Suma / Dr Intezar | 21st May |
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Nutrition management in Other Cancers (Brain, Lung, Bone, Tissue) Types Prevalence and incidence of malnutrition Etiology Treatment options & potential side-effects Mitigating and managing the side-effects & nutrition status |
1 | Dr Sandhya Singh | 28th May |
| Palliative and End of Life Care of Cancer Patients: nutritional implications | 1 | Dr Vinod, Shankara Hospital | 29th May |
| Clinical Based Discussion | 1 | Dr Esther & Reena | 29th May |
| Drug and nutrient interactions during cancer treatment | 1 | Dr Priyank / Dr Sonia | 4th June |
| Physical exercises and cancer | 1 | Dr Mudasir | 5th June |
| Integrative oncology | 1 | Rehab Team – HCG | 11th June |
| Research and statistics: How to run a successful cancer nutrition study protocol and publish | 1 | Prasanna | 12th June |
Assessment 2 (12th to 19th April 2025)
Results Declaration & Certifications / Internship Program
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