Treatment toxicities and their impact on oral intake following non-surgical management for head and neck cancer: a 3-year longitudinal study.

Molly K BarnhartRachelle A RobinsonVirginia A SimmsElizabeth C WardBena CartmillSophie J ChandlerRobert I Smee

Published in: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (2018)

The dysphagia and associated toxicities HNC patients experience are chronic in nature. Rehabilitation should include mealtime strategies and support with adjusting to the changing presence and impact of toxicities on oral intake.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
weight gain
replacement therapy