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Vol. Nº 06 · Specialty · Edition 2026

The Oncology Nutrition Handbook

Evidence-based oncology nutrition guide, 17 patient handouts and 47 symptom-targeted recipes. Everything a dietitian needs for cancer MNT — from GLIM diagnosis to taste changes, cachexia, and survivorship.

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Stop rebuilding oncology resources from scratch. This is the complete clinical toolkit for dietitians working in cancer care — screening to survivorship — built on ESPEN, ASPEN and GLIM criteria.
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Who it's for

Clinical dietitians, oncology nutritionists, cancer care teams, hospital nutrition departments, private practice dietitians seeing oncology referrals, and new graduates stepping into oncology rotations.

What's inside (3 PDFs, A4 print-ready)

Clinical Guide — 85 pages, 10 chapters. Screening with MST/MUST, malnutrition diagnosis via GLIM, protein and energy targets by cancer type and treatment, drug–nutrient interactions, cachexia vs sarcopenia differentiation, site-specific protocols (head & neck, GI, haematology, paediatric), symptom management algorithms for nausea, mucositis, dysgeusia, anorexia and early satiety, case studies, and quick-reference cards for the clinic.

Patient Handout Pack — 26 pages, 17 print-ready, plain-language handouts: eating with a sore mouth, managing nausea & vomiting, when food tastes different, when you don't feel like eating, difficulty swallowing, dry mouth, managing diarrhoea, managing constipation, boosting protein & energy intake, a guide to nutrition supplements, food safety during treatment, facts vs myths, staying hydrated, a 7-day meal plan & shopping list, a daily symptom & food diary, a weight & supplement tracker, and eating after treatment ends.

Recipe Collection — 53 pages, 47 symptom-targeted recipes with full nutrition analysis (energy, protein, carbs, fat, fibre, sodium): soft & soothing, high-protein smoothies, bland recovery meals, flavour-boost when taste is off, easy-chew options, and nourishing finger foods.

Evidence base

ESPEN Guidelines on Nutrition in Cancer Patients, ASPEN clinical nutrition standards, GLIM 2019 malnutrition framework, WHO Mucositis Grading, EORTC quality-of-life frameworks.

What you save

Hours of handout creation. Hours of protocol writing. A reliable evidence base you can cite in MDT. CPD-ready material for new staff. Print-ready, clinic-ready format.

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The Complete Vault — all 18 handbooks, a nominal $1,602 of shelf, for $399. Code VAULT10 takes 10% off a second handbook.

Format & delivery

Instant PDF download · A4 · print-ready · single-clinician licence. Not a subscription — one purchase, yours to reuse across your caseload for as long as you practise. All sales final — no refunds.

Three print-ready PDFs · 164 pages total · delivered as one instant download.

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