Nutritional considerations in the management of head and neck cancer patients.
Head and neck cancer patients are often malnourished. In addition, these patients also face nutritional problems related to the site of the tumor. Surgery and chemotherapy create additional difficulties in maintaining adequate nutritional status. Proper attention to the nutritional needs of these cancer patients is an important aspect of their overall management.
D000886:Anthropometry; D002100:Cachexia / Q000628:therapy*; D002149:Energy Intake; D004750:Enteral Nutrition / Q000379:methods; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D009748:Nutrition Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D010288:Parenteral Nutrition / Q000379:methods