title: Nutritional assessment of the head and neck cancer patient.
abstract: Malnutrition is a common problem in patients with head and neck cancer. Its presence may lead to an increase in morbidity and mortality following an operation, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy. A standard nutritional assessment will define the nature and degree of the nutritional deficiency while periodic reassessment will document the effects of nutritional support.
mesh_terms: D000886:Anthropometry; D003404:Creatinine / Q000652:urine; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D009584:Nitrogen / Q000652:urine; D009748:Nutrition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000032:analysis; D012882:Skin Tests; D014168:Transferrin / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D012709:Serum Albumin; D014168:Transferrin; D003404:Creatinine; D009584:Nitrogen