Nutritional counseling with or without systematic use of oral nutritional supplements in head and neck cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy

E Cereda, S Cappello, S Colombo, C Klersy… - Radiotherapy and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background To evaluate the benefit of oral nutritional supplements (ONS) in addition to
nutritional counseling in head and neck cancer (HNC) patients undergoing radiotherapy …

[HTML][HTML] Dysphagia-optimised intensity-modulated radiotherapy techniques in pharyngeal cancers: is anyone going to swallow it?

I Petkar, S Bhide, K Newbold, K Harrington, C Nutting - Clinical Oncology, 2017 - Elsevier
Dysphagia after primary chemoradiotherapy or radiation alone in pharyngeal cancers can
have a devastating impact on a patient's physical, social and emotional state. Establishing …

DARS: a phase III randomised multicentre study of dysphagia-optimised intensity-modulated radiotherapy (Do-IMRT) versus standard intensity-modulated …

I Petkar, K Rooney, JWG Roe, JM Patterson… - BMC cancer, 2016 - Springer
Background Persistent dysphagia following primary chemoradiation (CRT) for head and
neck cancers can have a devastating impact on patients' quality of life. Single arm studies …

Randomised controlled trial of early prophylactic feeding vs standard care in patients with head and neck cancer

TE Brown, MD Banks, BGM Hughes, CY Lin… - British journal of …, 2017 - nature.com
Background: Weight loss remains significant in patients with head and neck cancer, despite
prophylactic gastrostomy and intensive dietary counseling. The aim of this study was to …

A prospective randomized controlled trial on the value of prophylactic oral nutritional supplementation in locally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients …

S Huang, Y Piao, C Cao, J Chen, W Sheng, Z Shu… - Oral oncology, 2020 - Elsevier
Objectives We investigated the effect of prophylactic oral nutrition supplements (ONS) in
locally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy …

Comparison of nutritional and clinical outcomes in patients with head and neck cancer undergoing chemoradiotherapy utilizing prophylactic versus reactive nutrition …

TE Brown, MD Banks, BGM Hughes, CY Lin… - Journal of the Academy …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background The optimal method of tube feeding for patients with head and neck cancer
remains unclear. A validated protocol is available that identifies high-nutritional-risk patients …

Indicators for enteral nutrition use and prophylactic percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy placement in patients with head and neck cancer undergoing …

NC van der Linden, A Kok… - Nutrition in Clinical …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Background: Chemoradiotherapy (CRT) is a major risk factor for malnutrition and
dehydration in patients with head and neck cancer. Enteral support is often needed, and a …

Nutrition outcomes and treatment toxicities in patients with head and neck cancer receiving helical intensity‐modulated radiotherapy

C Blake, R Lai, T Brown, A Pelecanos… - Journal of Human …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background Helical intensity‐modulated radiotherapy (H‐IMRT) provides excellent limitation
of dose to tissues not requiring treatment, although acute toxicity still occurs. The present …

Continuous quality improvement of nutrition management during radiotherapy in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma

J Ji, D Jiang, Z Xu, Y Yang, K Qian, M Zhang - Nursing open, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To investigate the effect of implementing a model for continuous quality improvement in
the nutritional management of patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) treated with …

Enteral nutrition support and treatment toxicities in patients with head and neck cancer receiving definitive or adjuvant helical intensity‐modulated radiotherapy with …

CL Blake, TE Brown, A Pelecanos, LB Moroney… - Head & …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Enteral nutrition (EN) is often required in patients with head and neck cancer
(HNSCC); however, initiation criteria is limited or inconsistent. This study aimed to describe …