Many cases of malnutrition are underdiagnosed and undertreated. CANCER BUZZ spoke to Dr. Christina Bowen, Chief Well-being Officer for Vidant Health in Greenville, NC, Dr. Egidio Del Fabbro, Professor of Internal Medicine and Director of Palliative Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, GA and Kelay Trentham, registered dietician, nutritionist, and administrative fellow for the MultiCare Health System in Tacoma, WA. Hear about malnutrition detection processes and the use of validated screening tools. This is the second episode in a three-part series on malnutrition in cancer care.
Christina Bowen, MD
Chief Well-being Officer
Vidant Health
Greenville, NC
Egidio Del Fabbro, MD
Professor of Internal Medicine
Director of Palliative Medicine
Medical College of Georgia
Augusta, GA
Kelay Trentham, MS, RDN, CSO, FAND
Senior Operations Specialist
MultiCare Health System
Tacoma, WA
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