We are pleased to share the latest edition of the Exercise Oncology/Oncology Nutrition (EON) Network newsletter. This month's newsletter includes upcoming webinars, updates on exercise oncology/oncology nutrition-related events, publications, and resources.

You can also visit the EON Network webpage at any time to see upcoming webinars and additional resources.

Wednesday, December 13, 2-3 PM ET

Challenges and Considerations in the Design and Analyses of Randomized trials of Exercise and Chemotoxicity

Bette Caan, DrPH & Alexandra Binder, ScD

This webinar will describe the design considerations and data analysis approach used in the FOcus on Reducing Dose-limiting Toxicities in Colon Cancer with Resistance Exercise (FORCE) trial, including assessment of adherence to the exercise intervention and confounding by treatment-related side effects.

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February 15, 2-3 PM ET

Role of Nutrition in Improving Cancer Treatment Outcomes: Evidence, Challenges, and Future Directions | Kim Robien, PhD, RD, CSO, FAND

April 10, 2-3 PM ET

Optimizing Monitoring and Reporting of Exercise Training Dose, Adherence, and Safety | Jessica Scott, PhD

National Survivorship Standards Subject Matter Expert Consensus Meetings: An Initiative of the President’s Cancer Cabinet

On December 6, 2023, from 2-3 p.m. ET, NCI, Veterans Affairs, & other HHS agencies are holding the second of three virtual meetings to develop national standards for survivorship care, including indicators for health system policy, processes, and evaluation. The meeting will include background information, introduction to the project, and individual polling to rate the importance of each survivorship indicator.

Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC) Annual Meeting

HBRB supports research on cancer prevention behaviors and outcomes, including diet and alcohol use, physical activity, sedentary behavior, energy balance, obesity, sun safety and indoor tanning, sleep and circadian function, genetic influences on behaviors, and virus exposure.

To express interest, please submit a 2- to 3-page letter of interest and current CV by January 31, 2024, to ncidccpsbrpadvances@mail.nih.gov with “HBRB Chief” as the email subject line.

Aix SP, Núñez-Benjumea FJ, Cervera-Torres S, Flores A, Arnáiz P, Fernández-Luque L. Data-driven personalized care in lung cancer: scoping review and clinical recommendations on performance status and activity level of patients with lung cancer using wearable devices. JCO Clin Cancer Inform 2023;7:e2300016. PMID: 37922433. Read here.

Brown JC, Ma C, Shi Q, Zemla T, Couture F, Kuebler P, Kumar P, Tan B, Krishnamurthi S, Chang V, Goldberg RM, Venook AP, Blanke CD, O'Reilly EM, Shields AF, Meyerhardt JA. Physical activity in recurrent colon cancer: Cancer and Leukemia Group B/SWOG 80702 (Alliance). Cancer. 2023;129(23):3724-3734. PMID: 37651160. Read here.

Hart NH, Wallen MP, Farley MJ, Haywood D, Boytar AN, Secombe K, Joseph R, Chan RJ, Kenkhuis MF, Buffart LM, Skinner TL, Wardill HR. Exercise and the gut microbiome: implications for supportive care in cancer. Support Care Cancer 2023;31(12):724. PMID: 38012463. Read here.

Guest DD, Adler Jaffe S, Lelii LA, Burgess E, Kosich M, Pankratz VS, Brown-Glaberman U, Sussman AL, Tawfik B. Differing experiences of nutrition care during treatment among oncology nurses, providers, and patients. Clin J Oncol Nurs 2023;27(6):653-662. PMID: 38009882. Read here.

Maino Vieytes CA, Rozek LS, Wolf GT, Arthur AE. Associations between diet quality and proinflammatory cytokines in newly diagnosed head and neck cancer survivors. Curr Dev Nutr 2023;7(11):102015. PMID: 37964946. Read here.

Mizrahi D, Lai JKL, Wareing H, Ren Y, Li T, Swain CTV, Smith DP, Adams D, Martiniuk A, David M. Effect of exercise interventions on hospital length of stay and admissions during cancer treatment: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Br J Sports Med 2023 Nov 21:bjsports-2023-107372. PMID: 37989539. Read here.

Naaktgeboren WR, Stuiver MM, van Harten WH, Aaronson NK, Scott JM, Sonke G, van der Wall E, Velthuis M, Leiner T, Teske AJ, May AM, Groen WG. Effects of exercise during chemotherapy for breast cancer on long-term cardiovascular toxicity. Open Heart 2023;10(2):e002464. PMID: 37903570. Read here.

Wang K, Consagra W, Jensen-Battaglia M, Kleckner A, Kleckner IR, Loh KP. Chemotherapy-related symptoms and exercise adherence in older patients with myeloid neoplasms. Support Care Cancer 2023;31(10):572. PMID: 3769874. Read here.

Wilson RL, Christopher CN, Yang EH, Barac A, Adams SC, Scott JM, Dieli-Conwright CM. Incorporating exercise training into cardio-oncology care: current evidence and opportunities: JACC: CardioOncology State-of-the-Art Review. JACC CardioOncol 2023;5(5):553-569. PMID: 37969654. Read here.

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