This module introduces learners to the essential principles of cancer nutrition, emphasizing the relationship between nutrition, metabolism, and cancer development. Students will gain an understanding of the nutritional needs of cancer patients throughout the continuum of care, the role of evidence-based nutrition interventions, and the responsibilities of nutrition professionals within multidisciplinary oncology teams.

This module focuses on comprehensive nutritional screening and assessment techniques used in oncology. Students will learn to identify malnutrition, evaluate dietary intake, assess body composition, interpret laboratory findings, and formulate individualized nutrition care plans.

Learners will study nutritional management strategies during chemotherapy, radiotherapy, immunotherapy, surgery, and targeted therapies. Emphasis is placed on maintaining nutritional status, minimizing treatment-related side effects, and supporting recovery.

This module teaches practical nutritional interventions for common treatment-related complications including nausea, vomiting, mucositis, xerostomia, dysphagia, diarrhea, constipation, taste changes, and fatigue.

Students will explore disease-specific nutritional approaches for various cancers, recognizing how tumor location, treatment, and prognosis influence dietary management and nutritional requirements.

This module provides knowledge of advanced nutrition support techniques for patients unable to meet nutritional needs orally. Learners will understand indications, administration, monitoring, and complications associated with enteral and parenteral nutrition.

This module covers nutrition management in special populations including pediatric, geriatric, obese, diabetic, renal-impaired, and critically ill oncology patients. Students will learn to adapt nutrition plans to meet diverse clinical needs.

This module focuses on nutrition after treatment completion. Learners will develop strategies to promote recovery, prevent recurrence, reduce chronic disease risk, and improve long-term quality of life through personalized nutrition counseling.

Students will critically evaluate complementary nutrition therapies, dietary supplements, functional foods, herbal products, and emerging evidence. Emphasis is placed on patient safety, scientific evidence, and ethical practice.

This module develops effective communication, counseling, cultural competence, motivational interviewing, and ethical decision-making skills required for delivering patient-centered nutrition care in oncology settings.

The final module integrates theoretical knowledge with supervised clinical practice and research principles. Learners will analyze clinical cases, interpret current research, complete a capstone project, and demonstrate competency in comprehensive oncology nutrition care.