Prospective cohort and descriptive study aimed at identifying cancer patients experiencing food insecurity at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center. The study will involve evaluating the impact of a food assistance intervention on treatment adherence and clinical outcomes among food-insecure patients on active treatment.
Adult patients (≥18 years old) with a current diagnosis of cancer
Patients attending outpatient services at the VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center
Patients who are willing to participate and provide informed consent
Responding "sometimes true" or "often true" to at least one of the two validate Hunger Vital Sign Screening questions
Patients who are unable to provide informed consent due to cognitive impairment or language barriers
Patients who are enrolled in other clinical trials that prohibit participation in additional research
Patients who do not consent to being included in the food insecurity registry
Patients with medical conditions other than cancer