Journal article
A descriptive review of the factors contributing to nutritional compromise in patients with head and neck cancer
Abstract
IntroductionMalnutrition has been known to be associated with adverse outcomes in cancer patients. Patients who have been and/or are being treated for head and neck cancer have a compromised nutritional status. Nutritional deficits have a significant impact on mortality, morbidity, and quality of life.DiscussionThe wasting in cancer cachexia involves loss of muscle and fat and reflects a catabolic metabolism induced by an abnormal host response …
Authors
Chasen MR; Bhargava R
Journal
Supportive Care in Cancer, Vol. 17, No. 11, pp. 1345–1351
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
November 2009
DOI
10.1007/s00520-009-0684-5
ISSN
0941-4355