Dietetic Assessment and Intervention in Lung Cancer
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Dietetic Assessment and Intervention in Non Small Cell Lung Cancer
IRAS ID
207415
Contact name
Iain Phillips
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Trust
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 9 months, 26 days
Research summary
Lung cancer is the second commonest malignancy diagnosed in men and women in the UK. It is the leading cause of cancer mortality worldwide. Unfortunately patients with lung cancer often have poor outcomes. It is known that non drug treatment in the form of early palliative care review for symptom control improves overall survival in lung cancer.
Many patients with lung cancer experience symptoms of fatigue, poor oral intake and weight loss. It is not clear how many patients diagnosed with lung cancer are malnourished (imbalance between calorie intake and consumption), have cachexia (loss of muscle mass, defined as >5% weight loss) or sarcopenia (loss of muscle mass and function) and how they inter relate.
This study aims to identify the proportion of patients who are malnourished/cachectic/sarcopenic before starting treatment for lung cancer, whether being malnourished predicts outcome and whether early intervention can prevent further weight loss.
REC name
London - Camberwell St Giles Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
16/LO/2143
Date of REC Opinion
27 Feb 2017
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion