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Establish Global Nutrition Research Strategies: The Meeting Report of the First SIOP Nutrition Research Forum.

Rajul M Gala, Judy Schoeman, Raquel Revuelta Iniesta, Mirjam van den Brink, Amy L Lovell, Minke H W Huibers, SIOP Nutrition Network Research Forum

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Article in Nutrients, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Rajul M GalaDivision of Paediatric Oncology, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai 400 012, India.ORCID 0009-0006-3365-1143
Judy SchoemanDivision of Paediatric Oncology and Haematology, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria 0001, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0002-6154-3653
Raquel Revuelta IniestaPublic Health and Sports Sciences, Faculty of Life and Health Sciences, Medical School, University of Exeter, Exeter EX2 4TE, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-5534-7146
Mirjam van den BrinkPrincess Maxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, 3584 CS Utrecht, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0001-6758-8978
Amy L LovellDepartment of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland 1023, New Zealand.ORCID 0000-0002-1708-9633
Minke H W HuibersDepartment of Pediatrics and Child Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch 7505, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0003-0310-3067
SIOP Nutrition Network Research Forum

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Despite strong evidence linking nutritional status to treatment efficacy and survival in pediatric cancer, significant knowledge gaps and practice variation persist globally. On 24th October 2025, the International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP) Nutrition Network, in collaboration with Prinsess Máxima Center for Paediatric Oncology and the International Initiative for Pediatrics and Nutrition (IIPAN), convened the first global SIOP Nutrition Network Research Forum. The forum brought together 54 international experts from high-income countries and low- and middle-income countries to define global nutrition research strategies for pediatric oncology. The forum addressed six emerging domains: body composition and treatment outcomes; microbiome, micronutrient status and metabolic health; prehabilitation and rehabilitation strategies; validation of nutritional assessment tools, guideline development for high-income settings; insights from international multicentric research initiatives-the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), SIOP Nutrition Network, the Adapted Resource and Implementation Application (ARIA) guide nutrition portal, the International Collaboration on Nutrition in Cancer (ICONIC) WHO knowledge portal; and IIPAN and the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) for funding strategies. Delegates identified three priority working groups, namely prehabilitation optimization, pharmacokinetics, and advocacy, with each outlining collaborative nutrition research priorities for the next five years. This forum represents a critical point in pediatric oncology nutrition research as it established the first coordinated and internationally endorsed roadmap to bridge gaps in cancer care and ensure standard nutrition care worldwide. The research priorities and collaborations will help in creating evidence to improve cancer treatment and survival rate for children globally.

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Biomedical ResearchNeoplasmsPediatricsChildGlobal HealthHumansMedical OncologyNutritional StatusNutrition Assessmentcancer in childrenmeeting reportnutritionnutrition research forumpediatric oncology

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