Support Through Remote Observation and Nutrition Guidance (STRONG) Program for Gastroesophageal Cancer (GEC) Patients

Support Through Remote Observation and Nutrition Guidance (STRONG) Program for Gastroesophageal Cancer (GEC) Patients

The purpose of the study is to assess the feasibility and patient satisfaction with the Support through Remote Observation and Nutrition Guidance (STRONG) program. The program provides nutrition support for participants living with gastroesophageal cancer who are receiving chemotherapy and radiation treatment

Inclusion Criteria:

• ≥18 years old
• Locally advanced or metastatic GEC diagnosis
• Planned to initiate chemoradiation and/or radiation therapy with a plan to have surgery or a plan to have definitive treatment at Moffitt.
• Able to speak and read English
• Able to provide informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• Documented or observable psychiatric or neurological disorder that would interfere with study participation (e.g., psychosis, active substance abuse)
• Undergoing concurrent treatment for a secondary primary cancer
• Use of feeding tubes before enrollment (The last exclusion criterion was included because investigators do not anticipate these participants would benefit from a dietary monitoring intervention)