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Education

Introduction to Oncological Nutrition

NUTRITION SOCIETY

SPANISH LANGUAGE

DURATION: 40 hours

MODALITY: ONLINE

Brief relate:

In this course you will learn about the pathophysiology of cancer, the nutritional effects of oncological treatments, nutritional screening and evaluation, requirements and introduction to nutritional therapy from a Master in Nutrition, Food and Metabolism teacher specialized in cancer.

Complete agenda:

Cancer pathophysiology

Unit 1: Carcinogenesis

Unit 2: Metabolic alterations

Unit 3: Energy expenditure at rest

Nutritional effects of oncological treatments

Unit 1: Oncological medicine

Unit 2: Radiotherapy

Nutritional screening and evaluation

Unit 1: Nutritional screening and screening tools

Unit 2: Sarcopenia and cachexia

Unit 3: Weight control

Nutritional requirements in cancer patients

Unit 1: Nutrient requirements

Unit 2: Water requirement

Unit 3: Obesity and older adults

Unit 4: Refeeding syndrome

Introduction to nutritional therapy in surgical and transplant patients

Unit 1: Perioperative nutritional intervention

Unit 2: Nutritional intervention in stem cell transplant

Introduction to nutritional therapy in critical and palliative patients

Unit 1: Nutritional intervention in critical care

Unit 2: Nutritional therapy in palliative patients