Abstract
The present study aims to acquire an insight into the nutrition of cervical cancer patients, to assess food consumption pattern in patients and controls, to identify assess dietary deficiencies in women recently diagnosed with cervical cancer compared to controls, and to investigate dietary changes during treatment. This study was conducted among 65 patients diagnosed with cervical cancer, and 170 controls, at the Division of Gynecological Oncology of the University of Debrecen, in Hungary. The authors used the food frequency questionnaire and the three-day diet record to assess nutrition. Based on the results, the consumption frequency of vegetables and legumes was significantly lower among the cases. Patients’ dietary intake of vitamin D, C, and folate was significantly lower at the time of diagnosis, compared to controls. Nutrient intake is similarly insufficient among patients during the treatment. The present results show nutritional problems among cervical cancer patients and further research is required.
Highlights
The number of malignant cancers is rising
The aim of this study was to assess food consumption pattern in cervical carcinoma patients and controls, to identify assess dietary deficiencies in women recently diagnosed with cervical cancer compared to controls, and to investigate the differences of the nutrient intake between patients under treatment and patients at the time of diagnosis
No significant differences were observed between cases and controls for BMI and waist circumference, but in both cases, among patients and controls, it was higher than the ideal value
Summary
The cervical cancer is the fourth (with 528,000 new cases diagnosed worldwide in 2012) most common cancer in women and it caused an estimated 266,000 number of deaths worldwide in 2012, it definitely an important public health problem [1]. There are limited studies conducted on the relationship between diet and cervical cancer and the findings are inconsistent, so there is need for more research on nutrition before and during treatment. The aim of this study was to assess food consumption pattern in cervical carcinoma patients and controls, to identify assess dietary deficiencies in women recently diagnosed with cervical cancer compared to controls, and to investigate the differences of the nutrient intake between patients under treatment and patients at the time of diagnosis
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