Consensus and clinical recommendations for nutritional intervention for head and neck cancer patients undergoing chemoradiotherapy in Taiwan

Head and neck cancer (HNC) is one of the most common malignancies worldwide [1]. In patients with advanced HNC, the standard of care often involves radical resection, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy [2]. Multidisciplinary treatments invariably cause mucositis, xerostomia, and odynophagia, resulting in swallowing disabilities. In addition, severe malnourishment may interrupt treatment or even cause death. Poor nutritional status increases radiation-induced toxicity and is associated with poor clinical outcome [3].

Source: Oral Oncology - April 11, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Mei-Chun Lin, Pei-Wei Shueng, Wei-Kuo Chang, Peter Mu-Hsin Chang, Hsin-Chun Feng, Muh-Hwa Yang, Pei-Jen Lou Tags: Review Source Type: research