NAVIGATING MALNUTRITION IN CANCER CARE: A STRUCTURED OVERVIEW

Introduction: Cancer care faces a critical problem with malnutrition since it affects both treatment success and recoveryoutcomes along with whitifies patients' living quality. Malnutrition remains an important medical concern that healthcareprofessionals frequently overlook during diagnosis while ineffective treatment recovery outcomes persist because of inadequateattention. This research explores how healthcare professionals alongside caregivers and those in healthcare education understandand practice malnutrition management by identifying existing difficulties and opportunities for development.Method: A total of 130 participants completed the structured questionnaire within the framework of a descriptive crosssectional study. The questionnaire assessed six key areas: The research examines general awareness levels combined with causeand-risk-factor investigation, screening-and-assessment capabilities, intervention strategies, and care limitations, along withproposed future developments. Researchers chose participants who met all the selection requirements which consisted of being18 years or older engaged with cancer care and willing to take part in the study. Online submissions and physical submissionplatforms were combined for data collection while descriptive statistics worked alongside thematic analysis during the analysisphase.