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Aspects of Quality of Life During Adjuvant Oncological Treatment for Locally Advanced Lung Cancer Which Include Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor.

Current oncological treatment for patients with locally advanced lung cancer comprise adjuvant immunotherapy (immune checkpoint inhibitors-ICI) as an additional one-year treatment after chemoradiotherapy which increases overall survival and progression-free survival. Patients with lung cancer have a high burden of distressful symptoms at diagnosis and during chemoradiotherapy. Side-effects from immunotherapy differs, they are unspecific and may develop at any point during treatment. However, it is not investigated thoroughly during adjuvant treatment in locally advanced lung cancer. As new oncological treatments are being introduced, focus must be placed on patients quality of life and how patients endure treatment to be able to know how to best support patients during this treatment. The knowledge gained from this project include how adjuvant immunotherapy treatment impacts health. This knowledge is sparse due to the novelty of the treatment.

Fiber-Boost Randomized Controlled Trial

In the present study 'Fiber-Boost', we investigate how a high-fiber diet affects the immunotherapy of advanced lung cancer and what effects it has on the gut microbiome (i.e., the bacteria in the gut) as well as the immune system. Study participants will be assigned to either a test group or a control group. Only patients in the test group will undergo a high-fiber diet. The study lasts 6 weeks per patient and will be conducted at 4 centers within Switzerland. A total of 42 patients are planned to be included in the study.