Poor oral intake causes enteral nutrition dependency after concomitant chemoradiotherapy for pharyngeal cancers.

Ryo IshiiKengo KatoTakenori OgawaTakeshi SatoAyako NakanomeAkira OhkoshiAi Kawamoto-HiranoMasayuki ShirakuraHiroshi HidakaYukio Katori

Published in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2018)

A long duration of NOI was more strongly related to EN dependency than nutritional factors.

Keyphrases

rectal cancer
locally advanced
physical activity
weight gain
squamous cell carcinoma
radiation therapy
young adults