Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) · Current CDR-linked CSO Examination Content Outline, identified in its official filename as effective November 2023; document copyright 2022. Checked against the 2026–2027 Specialist Certification Candidate Handbook. The workbook label 'Specialist in Oncology Nutrition (CSO)' is shorthand for this CDR certification examination, not a separate examination. Domain percentages are calculated from the official allocation of 125 scored items.

This original 20-question sample covers selected topics across the outline. It does not reproduce official exam questions or cover every tested topic.

• CDR: Board Certification as a Specialist in Oncology Nutrition
• CDR: CSO Examination Content Outline
• CDR: Specialist Certification Candidate Handbook 2026–2027
• CDR CSO Job Analysis Report: Executive Summary, December 2022
• ESPEN Practical Guideline: Clinical Nutrition in Cancer
• NCI: Nutrition in Cancer Care, Health Professional Version
• ASPEN Position Paper: The Use of Visceral Proteins as Nutrition Markers
• GLIM Criteria for the Diagnosis of Malnutrition
• ESPEN: Guidance for Assessment of the GLIM Inflammation Criterion
• NCI: Cancer Staging
• NCI: Mouth and Throat Problems During Cancer Treatment
• NCI: Cancer Cachexia
• NIDDK: Symptoms and Causes of Dumping Syndrome
• NIDDK: Eating, Diet, and Nutrition for Dumping Syndrome
• NIDDK: Eating, Diet, and Nutrition for Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency
• NCI: Cancer Therapy Interactions With Foods and Dietary Supplements
• NCI: Nausea and Vomiting Related to Cancer Treatment
• NCI: Diarrhea and Cancer Treatment
• NCI: Gastrointestinal Complications, Health Professional Version
• FDA: Selecting and Serving Produce Safely
• American Cancer Society: Nutrition and Physical Activity Guideline for Cancer Survivors
• NCI Dictionary: Neoadjuvant Therapy
• NCI Dictionary: Adjuvant Therapy
• NCI: How Cancer Centers Are Addressing Social Needs
• NCI: Nutrition During Cancer Treatment