Acquazzino, Melissa
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6736-0308
Mayo Clinic
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Citations 2
The Impact of a Virtual Educational Cooking Class on the Inflammatory Potential of Diet in Cancer Survivors
Jackson, M. , Bilek, Laura D. , Graeff-Armas, Laura A., Acquazzino, Melissa , Hébert, James R. , Price, Sherry , Beaudoin, R., Hanson, Corrine , Ehlers, Diane K.
Applied Sciences | June 21, 2024 | Volume: 14 | Issue: 12 | Pages: 5332
(1) Background. Cognitive dysfunction is prevalent among cancer survivors. Inflammation may contribute to impaired cognition, and diet represents a novel strategy to mitigate cognitive decline. The purpose was to (1) assess the impact of an educational cooking class on cancer survivor eating habits and their inflammatory potential and (2) determine the relationship between diet and cognitive function. (2) Methods. This was a non-randomized interventional study of a virtual educational cooking class in post-treatment, adult cancer survivors. Energy-adjusted Dietary Inflammatory Index (E-DII™) scores and subjective cognitive function were assessed at baseline and 1 month post-intervention. (3) Results. Of 22 subjects, all were female, White, and primarily had breast cancer (64%). There was a significant decrease in E-DII scores, which became more anti-inflammatory, one month after intervention (−2.3 vs. −2.7, p = 0.005). There were significant increases in cognition, including perceived cognitive impairment (COG-PCI, p < 0.001), comments from others (COG-OTH, p < 0.001), and quality of life (COG-QOL, p < 0.001). A change in calories was a significant predictor of a change in perceived cognitive ability (COG-PCA) after adjustment (β = 0.007, p = 0.04; 95% CI (0.000, 0.014)). (4) Conclusions. Educational cooking classes may be an effective way to impact diet-derived inflammation; additional research is needed to assess the long-term effects of dietary changes on cognition.
Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Oncology, Version 2.2024, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology
Pappo, Alberto S. , Acquazzino, Melissa , Barnett, Marie , Casey, Robert, Choo, Sun , Dinner, Shira, Fair, Douglas , Federman, Noah , Folbrecht, Jeanelle , Gandhi, Shipra , Germann, Julie N. , Goldsby, Robert E. , Hayashi, Robert J. , Huang, Mary , Jacobs, Linda A. , Lee‐Miller, Cathy , Link, Michael P., Lustberg, Maryam B. , Malogolowkin, Marcio H., Oeffinger, Kevin C. , Pratilas, Christine A. , Mehren, Margaret von , Yeager, Nicholas D. , Hang, Lisa, von Mehren, Margaret , Lustberg, Maryam , Bhatia, Smita , Allen‐Rhoades, Wendy , Borinstein, Scott C. , Chugh, Rashmi , Ermoian, Ralph P. , Huang, Alex Yee-Chen , Livingston, J. Andrew , Reed, Damon R. , Skiles, Jodi L. , Montgomery, Sarah E.
Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network | August 7, 2023 | Volume: 21 | Issue: 8 | Pages: 851-880
This selection from the NCCN Guidelines for Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Oncology focuses on considerations for the comprehensive care of AYA patients with cancer. Compared with older adults with cancer, AYA patients have unique needs regarding treatment, fertility counseling, psychosocial and behavioral issues, and supportive care services. The complete version of the NCCN Guidelines for Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Oncology addresses additional aspects of caring for AYA patients, including risk factors, screening, diagnosis, and survivorship.