Nutritional management of patients with head and neck cancer treated with radiation

Radiotherapy and chemotherapy are standard treatment of head and neck cancer alone or associated to surgical treatment. Early (during treatment or the following weeks) and late side effects contribute to malnutrition in this population at risk. In this context, nutritional support adapted by dietary...

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Published inCancer radiothérapie Vol. 19; no. 6-7; pp. 552 - 555
Main Authors Thureau, S, Lefebvre, L, Dandoy, S, Guérault, F, Ebran, M, Lebreton, M, Veresezan, O, Rigal, O, Clatot, F
Format Journal Article
LanguageFrench
Published France Elsevier Masson 01.10.2015
Subjects
Cancer
Gastrostomy
Head and Neck Neoplasms - radiotherapy
Humans
Intubation, Gastrointestinal
Life Sciences
Nutritional Support
Head and neck
Voies aérodigestives supérieures
Nutrition
Radiotherapy
Radiothérapie
Cancer
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Summary:Radiotherapy and chemotherapy are standard treatment of head and neck cancer alone or associated to surgical treatment. Early (during treatment or the following weeks) and late side effects contribute to malnutrition in this population at risk. In this context, nutritional support adapted by dietary monitoring and enteral nutrition (nasogastric tube or gastrostomy) are often necessary. The early identification of the patients with high malnutrition risk and requiring enteral nutrition is necessary to improve the tolerance and efficacy of treatment.
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ISSN:1278-3218
1769-6658
DOI:10.1016/j.canrad.2015.07.153