Rationale and Study Protocol for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics ’ Outpatient Oncology Outcomes Feasibility Study

Cancer represents a substantial health and economic burden in the United States. As the second most common cause of death, cancer kills approximately 1,670 people per day.1 Nearly 1.74 million people will be diagnosed with cancer in 2018.1 Direct medical costs associated with cancer were estimated to be $80.2 billion in 2015, with roughly 52% of those costs for hospital outpatient or office-based provider visits.1 This represents a substantial shift to managing cancer treatment and its side effects in the outpatient vs inpatient setting.

Source: Journal of the American Dietetic Association - March 26, 2019 Category: Nutrition Authors: Dolores D. Guest, Tricia Cox, Anne Coble Voss, Andreea Nguyen, Kerry McMillen, Valaree Williams, Jim Lee, Pam Beck, Karilynne Lenning, Teresa Titus-Howard, Jennifer Petersen, Elizabeth Yakes Jimenez Tags: From the Academy Source Type: research