CancerWorld shared a post on LinkedIn:
“Nutrition in cancer care is not optional—it is essential, yet still not standard practice across Europe
Findings from Cancer Patients Europe, based on 2,500+ patients across 12 countries, highlight a critical gap between awareness and action:
70% of patients know nutrition matters
Only 26% receive professional guidance
Just 1 in 5 are assessed.
Significant inequalities persist across Europe.
This matters clinically: poor nutritional care contributes to treatment interruptions, increased toxicity, and worse outcomes—yet it remains poorly integrated into oncology pathways.
This is not a lack of evidence or guidelines. It is a failure of implementation and policy.
Nutrition must be mandated, funded, and embedded as standard cancer care—not treated as an add-on.
Read the full CancerWorld article by Cancer Patients Europe – CPE.”
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