Publications by authors named "Louise Henry"
Background: Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) is the most common paediatric malignancy in the world. Advances in treatment protocols have resulted in survival rates of >80% in most high-income countries (HIC); however, children and young people (CYP) with ALL continue to face significant nutrition-related challenges during treatment.
Methods: This narrative review outlines the changing landscape of treatment and survivorship for CYP with ALL and the advances in nutrition knowledge that call for changes to clinical nutrition practice.
Article Synopsis
- The initiative aimed to engage children affected by cancer, survivors, families, and healthcare professionals to identify and prioritize research questions that could shape future studies on childhood cancer.
- An online survey gathered over 1,200 potential questions, which were then refined and shortlisted through surveys and workshops with participants, resulting in a final consensus on the Top 10 priorities.
- The most significant concern identified was the need for more effective and less burdensome treatments for children with cancer, emphasizing a focus on improving patient care and outcomes.
Background: Both under- and overnutrition may have adverse impact on outcome of cancer in children and teenagers/young adults (CTYA). Previous studies confirm that screening for nutritional risk and detection of nutritional abnormality is inconsistently undertaken in practice.
Methods: We undertook a survey of dietetic resource and nutritional assessment in CTYA principal treatment centres (PTC) in the United Kingdom.