ESSO Survey Please answer the questions below Question Title * 1. Which country do you come from? Question Title * 2. What is your primary specialization: Medical/Clinical Oncologist Surgeon/Oncological surgeon Radiation Oncologist Palliative/ Supportive care specialist Nurse Nutrition expert (Nutritionist/Dietetics) Other Question Title * 3. Are you a member of these organisations? (check all that apply) ESMO ESSO ESTRO Other No Question Title * 4. Do you screen cancer patients for the presence of nutritional risk? Nutritional screening is performed in all patient admitted to my hospital > 50% of cancer patients admitted to my ward < 50% of cancer patients admitted to my ward Question Title * 5. Preoperative moderate malnutrition in dysphagic cancer patients is an indication for (check all that apply) Nutritional support using Total Parenteral Nutrition Nutritional support using Enteral Nutrition Immediate surgery Question Title * 6. In cancer patients, which nutrient should be provided at supraphysiological doses? (check all that apply) Protein Carbohydrates Mono- and poly-unsaturated fats (i.e., omega-6) Saturated fats Vitamins Minerals Question Title * 7. When indicated, minimal duration of enteral nutrition in surgical cancer patients is: Approximately 14 days before surgery Approximately 5-7 days before surgery 14 days before and after surgery After surgery I don’t implement nutritional support I have different protocol of nutritional support (please describe) Question Title * 8. Well nourished cancer patient are candidates for preoperative enteral nutrition: No Yes Question Title * 9. Do you take any pre habilitation measures before operating on frail older adults? (check all that apply) Yes, correction of nutritional status Yes, exercise program Yes, both, correction of nutritional status and exercise program No Question Title * 10. Which impacts of malnutrition do you see in your daily practice? (check all that apply) Increased frequency and severity of complications after surgery Impaired physical function of patients Poorer quality of life of patients Distress of patients family members None Other (please specify) Question Title * 11. What type of diet do you prescribe to patients in your daily practice? (check all that apply) Normocaloric diets High protein diets Diets with immune modulating agents High energy diets It is not my responsibility Other (please specify) Question Title * 12. Which tool do you usually use to screen/assess patient’s nutritional status: Validated screening tools (i.e. SGA, NRS 2002, MNA, MUST etc) Anthropometric parameters (i.e. body mass, BMI, other) Biochemistry parameters (ALB, TLC, total protein, other) All above methods together That is not my duty / responsibility Question Title * 13. If you prescribe nutritional support to your patients, which route do you use more frequently? Oral nutritional support Enteral nutrition Parenteral nutrition Done