A Nutritional Management Algorithm in Older Patients With Locally Advanced Esophageal Cancer

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Conditions studied: Localized Stage I-III Esophageal Cancer, Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer

In brief

Patients with esophageal and gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) cancer often have weight loss, swallowing problems, and poor appetite. This may affect their ability to tolerate cancer treatment. The purpose of this study is to see if the researchers can apply a set of nutrition guidelines designed specifically for patients with cancer who are older than 65 years of age. The questions will allow them to assess the nutritional status and make appropriate referrals. If the patients are having swallowing problems or losing weight, the researchers want to address the nutritional problems early in the course of their treatment.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02027948

Run by

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

People needed

26

Starts

2013-12-23

Expected to finish

2022-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2022-03-08

Who can join

Age: 65 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients must be ≥ age of 65; no maximum age limit.
• Patients who will receive induction chemotherapy followed by combined chemoradiotherapy at MSKCC for localized stage I-III esophageal or gastroesophageal junction cancer.
• Patients can receive chemoradiotherapy preoperatively prior to surgical resection or as definitive/primary chemoradiotherapy.
• Patients can be KPS ≥60, as long as primary provider feels that patient is candidate for combined modality chemoradiotherapy
• Be able to provide informed consent

You may not qualify if…

• Enrolled on a phase I trial
• Patients with a feeding tube previously placed.
• Not English-speaking

Where it is running

• Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center at Basking Ridge (Consent Only) — Basking Ridge, New Jersey, United States
• Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth (Consent Only) — Middletown, New Jersey, United States
• Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen (Consent only) — Montvale, New Jersey, United States
• Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center @ Suffolk (Consent Only) — Commack, New York, United States
• Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center at Commack (Consent Only) — Commack, New York, United States
• Memorial Sloan Kettering West Harrison (Consent Only) — Harrison, New York, United States
• Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center — New York, New York, United States

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