Evaluation of the Utility of the Original Nutrition Table for the Patients Undergoing Monotherapy with Oral Anticancer Agents

Abstract

This study clarifies the utility of guidance on the original nutrition table provided to patients undergoing monotherapy with oral anticancer agents. A satisfaction survey, using a questionnaire, was conducted. Nutritional indicators (weight loss and albumin) and the treatment completion rate were compared for the patients receiving S-1 adjuvant chemotherapy at Ogaki Municipal Hospital before (from February 2017 to February 2018, 68 cases) and after (from March 2018 to August 2019, 37 cases) the creation of the original nutrition table. 83.0 ％ (83/100) of the patients had a high overall satisfaction with the nutrition table, but 27.0 ％ (27/100) wanted to know more about the nutritional ingredients. Although the number of patients with weight loss decreased after the creation of the table (12/37 cases; 32.4 ％ ) compared to before (35/68 cases; 51.5 ％ ), this finding was not significant ( P = 0.07). The treatment completion rates also improved after the creation of the table (30/37, 97.3 ％ ) compared to before (44/68, 64.7 ％ ); however, this was statistically insignificant ( P = 0.12). The satisfaction with the nutrition table prepared this time was high, suggesting that it may lead to the continuation of cancer chemotherapy.