Pancreatic Cancer: Insights on Nutrition
Pancreatic Cancer: Insights on Nutrition is organized by Horizon CME.
Course opens: 09/08/2023
Course expires: 09/08/2024
Description:
Cancer and cancer therapy greatly impacts a patient’s nutrition. It is important for clinicians treating oncology patients to recognize and adequately manage or refer patients early to a dietician. Participants will discover the important role oncology dieticians play in the nutrition management of oncology patients, how pancreatic cancer impacts nutrition, and how to identify and treat exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI).
Learning Objectives:
Describe how pancreatic cancer can impact a patient’s nutrition
Discuss the importance of nutrition assessment and the role of a registered dietician (RD)
Recall promising nutrition interventions to help improve patient outcomes in pancreatic cancer
Identify and treat exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI)
Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.