Hot Topics and Clinical Pearls in Oncology Nutrition Support (SU22)

Breakout

Date & Time:

February 14, 2027

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CT

Format:

In Person & Virtual

CE Credits:

1.5 Hours

UAN: JA0002345-0000-27-011-L01-P

Course Level:

Intermediate

EN

Enteral Content Included

PN

Parenteral Content Included

session objectives:

What You'll Learn

  • Identify emerging tools and limitations in the assessment and monitoring of nutrition risk in oncology patients, including sarcopenia detection and interpretation of micronutrient labs.
  • Evaluate nutrition support strategies for complex treatment-related complications in cancer care, including prophylactic feeding tube placement with mucositis, esophagectomy nutrition pathways, and escalation from enteral to parenteral nutrition.
  • Identify the nutrition-related implications of therapies for steroid-refractory GI graft-versus-host disease.

Topics & Presenters

When Feeding Fails: Nutrition Challenges After Esophagectomy

Federika Nardi
MS, RDN, LDN, CNSC, CSO

Director, Clinical Programs, Nutrition and Wellness

Cancer Survivorship and Supportive Care Institute , Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami Health System

Miami, FL

Beyond BMI: Emerging Tools for Sarcopenia Detection in Oncology (CT Scans, BIA)

Carla Prado
PhD, RD, FCAHS

Distinguished University Professor

University of Alberta

Canada Research Chair in Integrative Nutrition, Body Composition, and Energy Metabolism (Tier 1)

University of Alberta

Director, Human Nutrition Research Unit

University of Alberta

Edmonton, AB, Canada

Pitfalls of Micronutrient Laboratory Assessment in Oncology Patients

Jacob Hall
PharmD

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist

Critical Care / Nutrition Support, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, TX

Prophylactic Feeding Tube Placement Prior to Intensive Chemotherapy Regimens

Nikki Spurgeon
MS, RD, LMNT

Nutrition Therapist Specialist

Nebraska Medicine

Inpatient Dietitian for Blood and Marrow Transplant Program

Nebraska Medicine

Lawrence, KS, United States

Nutrition-Related Implications of Therapies for Steroid-Refractory GI GVHD

Anne Tucker
PharmD, BCNSP, FASPEN

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist

Critical Care / Nutrition Support , The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, TX

Moderators:

Federika Nardi

MS, RDN, LDN, CNSC, CSO

Director, Clinical Programs, Nutrition and Wellness

Cancer Survivorship and Supportive Care Institute , Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami Health System

Miami, FL

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