Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

9 questions · 9 findings · 2 reviews · Gynaecological, Neuro-oncology and Orphan Cancer · Headline outcomes only

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 11.1%Low 3 · 33.3%Moderate 5 · 55.6%High 0 · 0%

All‐cause mortality · people living beyond cancer

Dietary intervention showed no clear difference in mortality compared with control (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Dietary interventions for adult cancer survivors 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
HR 0.98 [0.77, 1.23]
1 study · 3107 participants
Low

Secondary cancers · people living beyond cancer

Dietary intervention showed no clear difference in secondary cancers compared with control (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Dietary interventions for adult cancer survivors 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.99 [0.84, 1.15]
1 study · 3107 participants
Low

Children's fruit and vegetable intake (servings/d) Measured by food frequency questionnaire · people living beyond cancer

1 finding from 1 review

Dietary interventions for adult cancer survivors 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
5 studies · 834 participants
Moderate

Fibre intake assessed as g · people living beyond cancer

1 finding from 1 review

Dietary interventions for adult cancer survivors 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 3127 participants
Very low

Diet quality · people living beyond cancer

1 finding from 1 review

Dietary interventions for adult cancer survivors 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 747 participants
Moderate

Body‐mass index (BMI) · people living beyond cancer

1 finding from 1 review

Dietary interventions for adult cancer survivors 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 777 participants
Moderate

Waist‐to‐hip circumference assessed as cm · people living beyond cancer

1 finding from 1 review

Dietary interventions for adult cancer survivors 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 106 participants
Low

Diarrhoea · People undergoing RT for pelvic cancer

Dietary modification probably leads to lower diarrhoea at end of treatment compared with no nutritional intervention (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Change in weight (kg) · People undergoing RT for pelvic cancer

1 finding from 1 review