title: Taste dysfunction and eating behaviors in survivors of head and neck cancer treatment.
abstract: Radiation, chemotherapy, and surgery result in eating problems for patients with head and neck cancer. Eating is essential to physical and social functioning. Strategies for head and neck cancer survivors to cope with eating and taste impairments are reported in this study.
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: McLaughlin
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology; D004435:Eating / Q000187:drug effects / Q000523:psychology / Q000528:radiation effects*; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000187:drug effects / Q000523:psychology / Q000528:radiation effects*; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000451:nursing / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011788:Quality of Life; D011881:Radiotherapy, Computer-Assisted / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017741:Survivors; D055697:Taste Perception / Q000187:drug effects / Q000528:radiation effects*; D014987:Xerostomia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents