Food as medicine: A randomized controlled trial (RCT) of home delivered, medically tailored meals (HDMTM) on quality of life (QoL) in metastatic lung and non-colorectal GI cancer patients.
Ishaq O, Mailhot Vega R, Zullig L, Wassung A, Walters D, Berland N, Du K, Ahn J, Leichman C, Jill Cohen D, Gu P, Chachoua A, Leichman L, Pearl K, Schiff P. Food as medicine: A randomized controlled trial (RCT) of home delivered, medically tailored meals (HDMTM) on quality of life (QoL) in metastatic lung and non-colorectal GI cancer patients. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2016, 34: 155-155. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2016.34.26_suppl.155.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGI cancer patientsCancer patientsMetastatic lungHealthcare utilizationNutritional interventionFinancial toxicityFACT-G questionnaireTrial of homeAdvanced-stage cancerMetastatic cancer patientsLower healthcare costsQuality of lifeKnowledge of nutritionEligible patientsMalnutrition incidenceLonger hospitalMalnourished patientsPrimary endpointPS 0Oral alimentationPatient's symptomsQOL improvementShorter survivalFirst RCTGI cancers