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REVIEW article

Front. Vet. Sci.
Sec. Oncology in Veterinary Medicine
Volume 11 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fvets.2024.1490290
This article is part of the Research Topic Advancements and Challenges in Veterinary Oncology View all 7 articles

Connection between Nutrition and Oncology in Dogs and Cats: Perspectives, Evidence and Implications -A Comprehensive Review

Provisionally accepted
Andressa Rodrigues Amaral Andressa Rodrigues Amaral 1Gabriela Luiza Fagundes Finardi Gabriela Luiza Fagundes Finardi 2Pedro Henrique Marchi Pedro Henrique Marchi 2Natália Manuela Cardoso de Oliveira Natália Manuela Cardoso de Oliveira 1Leonardo Andrade Príncipe Leonardo Andrade Príncipe 2Natacha Teixeira Natacha Teixeira 1Maria Carolina Farah Pappalardo Maria Carolina Farah Pappalardo 2Laís Oyama Cotrim Lima Laís Oyama Cotrim Lima 1Juliana Cirillo Juliana Cirillo 2Júlio Cesar de Carvalho Balieiro Júlio Cesar de Carvalho Balieiro 2Thiago Henrique Annibale Vendramini Thiago Henrique Annibale Vendramini 3*
  • 1 Veterinary Nutrology Service, Veterinary Teaching Hospital of the School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
  • 2 Pet Nutrology Research Center, Department of Animal Nutrition and Production of the School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of Sao Paulo, Pirassununga, Brazil
  • 3 Department of Nutrition and Animal Production, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of São Paulo, Pirassununga, Brazil

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    Oncology has become one of the most influential and studied areas in both human and companion animal health. In veterinary practice, cancer represents a significant challenge, especially concerning cats and dogs. Nutrition plays a crucial role in the management of oncology patients in veterinary medicine; however, is often nonspecific and reliant on data from other species and diseases, highlighting the need for a comprehensive review of the latest developments in this field. Since the intricate relationship between nutrition and cancer encompasses various aspects, this review therefore intends to cover the most important points in nutrition in canine and feline oncology. Therefore, topics are addressed that include discussion about the effects of cancer on nutrition, cancer-related cachexia, the influence of obesity on both the occurrence and progression of cancer, essential nutrients for oncologic patients, and nutritional supplementation.

    Keywords: Appetite, Cachexia, Cancer, canine, feline, Food, nutrology

    Received: 02 Sep 2024; Accepted: 18 Dec 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Amaral, Finardi, Marchi, Oliveira, Príncipe, Teixeira, Pappalardo, Lima, Cirillo, Balieiro and Vendramini. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Thiago Henrique Annibale Vendramini, Department of Nutrition and Animal Production, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of São Paulo, Pirassununga, Brazil

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