Sarcopenia predicts short‐term treatment‐related toxicity in patients undergoing curative‐intent therapy for head and neck cancer: A systematic review and meta …

MA Mascarella, J Ferdus, V Vendra, S Sridharan… - Head & …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Sarcopenia is an increasingly recognized biomarker associated with poorer outcomes. The
objective of this study was to ascertain the effect of sarcopenia on treatment tolerance and …

Patient and carer experience of nutrition care throughout treatment for head and neck cancer: a systematic qualitative review and thematic synthesis

JS Hiatt, TE Brown, M Banks, CA Lewis… - Supportive Care in Cancer, 2020 - Springer
Nutrition care plays a critical role in the provision of best practice care to head and neck
cancer (HNC) patients, with carers playing an important role in supporting patients to …

[PDF][PDF] The multidisciplinary team (MDT) in the treatment of head and neck cancer–a single-institution experience

D Prgomet, V Bišof, R Prstačić… - Acta clinica …, 2022 - hrcak.srce.hr
Head and neck cancers are associated with significant morbidity and mortality despite
advancements in treatment in recent decades. A multidisciplinary approach to the treatment …

Experiences and perceptions of social eating for patients living with and beyond head and neck cancer: a qualitative study

M Dornan, C Semple, A Moorhead - Supportive Care in Cancer, 2022 - Springer
Purpose Patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) describe eating as more than a physical
activity for nutrition and calories. After treatment for HNC, patients report a changed social …

Head and neck cancer, quality of life, and determinant factors: a novel approach using decision tree analysis

NB de Melo, Í de Macedo Bernardino… - Oral Surgery, Oral …, 2018 - Elsevier
Objective. The goal of the present study was to investigate health-related quality of life
(HRQoL) and oral health–related quality of life (OHRQoL) in patients under treatment for …

The prognostic impact of nutritional status on postoperative outcomes in glioblastoma

S Huq, AM Khalafallah, D Botros, LAP Oliveira… - World neurosurgery, 2021 - Elsevier
Objective The clinical impact and optimal method of assessing nutritional status (NS) have
not been rigorously examined in glioblastoma. We investigated the relationship between NS …

Photobiomodulation therapy in the treatment of radiotherapy-related trismus of the head and neck

MMF Borges, CEN Malta, ACAM Carlos… - Lasers in Medical …, 2023 - Springer
This study evaluated photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) for treatment of trismus in patients
undergoing radiotherapy for head and neck cancer (HNC). Sixteen patients, 10 men and 6 …

Experiences of patients with cancer with information and support for psychosocial consequences of reduced ability to eat: a qualitative interview study

N Lize, V IJmker-Hemink, R van Lieshout… - Supportive Care in …, 2021 - Springer
Purpose Patients with cancer may experience emotions such as anger or sadness due to
tumour-or treatment-related reduced ability to eat. These emotions can be provoked by …

[HTML][HTML] Phytochemical-rich vegetable and fruit juice alleviates oral mucositis during concurrent chemoradiotherapy in patients with locally advanced head and neck …

HP Chang, MC Huang, YP Lei, YJ Chuang… - Journal of Traditional …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT)-induced oral mucositis (OM) causes
oral pain, malnutrition, and impaired quality of life in patients with head and neck cancer …

Association between trismus and dysphagia-related quality of life in survivors of head and neck cancer in Brazil

GB Ortigara, RE Schulz, EB Soldera… - Oral surgery, oral …, 2019 - Elsevier
Objectives The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between trismus and other
radiation-associated conditions with dysphagia-related quality of life in patients who have …