Non-pharmacological Supportive Care Interventions during Immunotherapy for People with Cancer: A Systematic Scoping Review and Future Directions
Growing observational and preliminary interventional evidence suggests a multimodal supportive care intervention that includes regular symptom monitoring, dietary support and exercise to address the physical and psychosocial needs of cancer patients undergoing immunotherapy may be beneficial. However, further high-quality trials are needed to confirm their efficacy and inform clinical implementation.
Authors
- M. Farley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0434-720X)
- Megan Crichton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1273-5368)
- Melissa Eastgate (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7560-5026)
- Kimberly Alexander (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3906-2412)
- Amy Barnes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8122-9792)
- Brighid Scanlon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9190-8721)
- Patsy Yates (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8946-8504)
- Ashley Bigaran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6200-9244)
- Nicolas H. Hart (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2794-0193)
Institutions
- University of Technology Sydney (AU)
- Edith Cowan University (AU)
- Queensland University of Technology (AU)
- The University of Queensland (AU)
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- Flinders University (AU)
- Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital (AU)
- Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness & Research Centre (AU)
- Victoria University (AU)
- The University of Notre Dame Australia (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Current Oncology Reports
- Published
- 2025-12-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11912-025-01714-x
- Primary Topic
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00