Acute Diabetes-Related Complications in Patients Receiving Chemoradiotherapy for Head and Neck Cancer.
Rhiannon MellorChristian M GirgisAnthony RodriguesCharley ChenSonia CuanParvind GambhirLakmalie PereraMichael VenessPurnima SundaresanBo GaoPublished in: Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) (2024)
Patients with diabetes requiring insulin have a high risk of acute life-threatening diabetes-related complications while receiving CCRT. We recommend multidisciplinary management involving a diabetes specialist, educator, dietitian, and pharmacist, in collaboration with the cancer care team, to better avoid these complications.
Keyphrases
- type diabetes
- glycemic control
- cardiovascular disease
- liver failure
- risk factors
- respiratory failure
- palliative care
- drug induced
- aortic dissection
- quality improvement
- rectal cancer
- metabolic syndrome
- weight loss
- squamous cell carcinoma
- adipose tissue
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- mechanical ventilation