Dietary Habits of Women with Gynecological Cancer before, during and after Treatment: A Long-Term Prospective Cohort Study.

Background And Aim: Over 21,000 new cases of gynecological cancer are diagnosed annually in the United Kingdom. There is evidence of cancer patients altering their eating habits before and during treatment. Some women with gynecological cancer make conscious decisions to change their diet as self-management for their cancer symptoms and to adopt a healthier lifestyle.

A Systematic Review: Dietary Habits of Women with Gynecological Cancer before, during and after Treatment.

Introduction: Cancer treatment can affect eating habits and some patients treated with pelvic radiotherapy develop chronic changes in their bowel function which may impact on dietary intake. This systematic review summarizes current research on dietary habits before, during and after treatment in women with a gynecological malignancy.

Methods: MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL and PubMed databases were searched until August 1, 2019, with no language restrictions.