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Nutritional status in patients with head and neck cancer undergoing radiotherapy: a longitudinal study.

Esra CitakZeliha TulekOmer Uzel
Published in: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (2018)
This study demonstrated negative impact of radiotherapy on the nutritional status of patients with head and neck cancer. The study also showed the association of the nutritional status and the quality of life. The nutritional status should be assessed during different periods in the trajectory of treatment due to its significant contribution to the quality of life.
Keyphrases
  • early stage
  • radiation therapy
  • radiation induced
  • locally advanced
  • squamous cell carcinoma
  • replacement therapy