Telehealth intervention shows potential to improve quality of life for patients with eating symptoms after gastroesophageal cancer surgery

Researchers conducted a pilot study to assess the effectiveness of a telehealth intervention for personalized self-management of eating symptoms after gastroesophageal cancer surgery. The intervention, delivered by a nutritionist through telehealth sessions over 4 months, demonstrated feasibility and acceptability among patients. Although the differences between the intervention and control groups were not statistically significant, the intervention group showed indications of greater improvements in quality of life, weight gain, and less sarcopenia compared to the control group. Further validation through a larger study is necessary.