Evaluation of dietary habits and nutritional needs in women treated for breast cancer in the Balearic Islands br

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women, with more than 700 cases diagnosed each year in the Balearic Islands. There is extensive evidence that lifestyle factors, such as diet and physical activity, may be associated with the onset of tumourassociated malnutrition, but also with prognosis, mortality and relapse. At the same time, evidence suggests that nutrition strategies are often insufficient or non-existent due to lack of resources or infrastructure. The aim of this protocol is to analyse lifestyle factors, such as dietary habits, physical activity and quality of life, in women treated for breast cancer in the Balearic Islands, as well as to evaluate their need of nutritional support. The project proposed consists of a descriptive cross-sectional study in women treated for breast cancer with chemotherapy. The recruitment procedure will be performed in public and private hospitals (n=200) and will comply with current ethical standards and regulations. The strength of this proposal is to establish an objective perspective of the current state of nutritional care for breast cancer patients in the Balearic healthcare system, enabling improved future interventions in women treated for breast cancer but also in other oncologic patients.