What can I eat without feeling sick? For people living with neuroendocrine cancer, that question can make even deciding what to have for dinner feel complicated.
In this episode of NETWise, host Jessica Thomas talks with oncology dietitians Madelynn Strong, Meghan Laszlo, and Luz Chavez about staying nourished when appetite is low, or foods you used to enjoy are harder to tolerate. They explain why finding the cause of symptoms like diarrhea matters, how a food and symptom journal can help, and what to make of common claims about sugar and supplements.
Chef and culinary educator Melanie Underwood shares what she’s learned from living with a lung neuroendocrine tumor and from cooking for her mother during cancer treatment. Her experience offers a personal perspective on how caregivers can help take the pressure off mealtimes and make room for the comfort and pleasure food can still bring.
NETWise is a production of the Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Foundation (NETRF). Find more episodes and patient resources at https://netrf.org/podcast.
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Hosted by Jessica Thomas, NETRF’s Director of Patient Education, this episode explores:
- How to stay nourished when appetite is low or familiar foods are harder to tolerate
- Why identifying the cause of symptoms like diarrhea matters
- How keeping a food and symptom journal can help you spot patterns and talk about them with your care team
- What oncology dietitians make of common claims about sugar and supplements
- What chef Melanie Underwood learned from living with a lung neuroendocrine tumor and cooking for her mother during cancer treatment
- How caregivers can take pressure off mealtimes and make room for the comfort and pleasure food can bring
Whether you’re a patient, partner, or caregiver, this conversation offers practical perspectives on communication, intimacy, and finding your way through cancer together.
Learn more about neuroendocrine cancer research, education, and patient resources at NETRF.org.
NETWise is produced by Deren Abram at Two24Media for the Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Foundation.
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NET specialists included in this episode
Use our episode infographics to get a visual picture of some of the things we have discussed.Melanie Underwood,
Chef, Culinary Educator & Founder, Nourish and Gather
Madelynn Strong, MS, RDN, CSO, LD,
Oncology Dietitian, Mayo Clinic
Meghan Laszlo, MS, RD, CSO,
Clinical Nutrition Coordinator, Cedars-Sinai Cancer
Luz Chavez, MS, RD, CSO, LDN,
Manager, Clinical Nutrition & Diabetes Patient Education, UChicago Medicine
Additional Scientific Resources
For those interested in exploring the research and clinical guidance discussed in this episode:
- ENETS: Controversies in NEN: An ENETS Position Statement on Nutritional Support in Neuroendocrine Neoplasms — Addresses nutritional assessment, malnutrition, vitamin deficiencies, and individualized dietary support.
- ASCO: Symptom Management for Well-Differentiated Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors: ASCO Guideline — Covers management of carcinoid syndrome, diarrhea, and other symptoms associated with gastrointestinal and pancreatic NETs.
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