Observational studyNutrients2020
Changes in Nutrition Impact Symptoms, Nutritional and Functional Status during Head and Neck Cancer Treatment.
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34 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Malnutrition and radiation therapy in head and neck cancers, a systematic review on reported definitions and associated factors.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Pooled it
- Protein intake and muscle mass maintenance in patients with cancer types with high prevalence of sarcopenia: a systematic review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022Pooled it
- Effects of Immunonutrition in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Undergoing Cancer Treatment - A Systematic Review.Frontiers in nutrition · 2022Pooled it
- Dietary advice with or without oral nutritional supplements for disease-related malnutrition in adults.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2021Pooled it
- The effect of quantitative goal exercise combined with whole process refined nutrition management on the nutritional status and quality of life of head and neck cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy: an open-label, randomized, controlled trial.Radiation oncology (London, England) · 2026Trial
- Impact of Nutrition Counseling in Head and Neck Cancer Sufferers Undergoing Antineoplastic Therapy: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2022Trial
- Patient-generated subjective global assessment and nutritional risk index for assessing nutritional decline during radical chemoradiotherapy in locally advanced head and neck cancer: a prospective single-center Indian study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Observational
- Nutritional status and weight trajectories during radiotherapy in patients with cancer: a retrospective cohort study.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
- Feasibility of using Simple Diet Self-Assessment Tool (SDSAT) to explore patterns of dietary intake for patients undergoing chemotherapy.Nutrition journal · 2025Article
- Nutritional impact symptoms and dietary changes among women in a cancer support network: a qualitative analysis.BMC cancer · 2025Article
- Food and nutrition insecurity and clinical and anthropometric indicators in individuals with cancer eligible for radiotherapy.European journal of clinical nutrition · 2025Article
- Nutritional management adherence via an ePRO platform in patients with cancer: a machine learning model study.EClinicalMedicine · 2025Article
- Nutrition impact symptoms as prognostic indicators in gastric cancer: the role of quality of life and survival outcomes.BMC cancer · 2025Article
- Progression of nutritional impact symptoms in cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
- Adherence to Oral Nutritional Supplements: A Review of Trends in Intervention Characteristics and Terminology Use Since the Year 2000.Food science & nutrition · 2025Review
- Dietary patterns, malnutrition, muscle loss and sarcopenia in cancer survivors: findings from the UK Biobank.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2024Article
- The Role of Oral Nutritional Supplements in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemoradiotherapy.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Effect of nutrition impact symptoms on oral nutritional supplements energy intake and use days in patients with head and neck cancer: A cross-sectional study.Cancer medicine · 2024Article
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- Dietary patterns linked to lower odds of malnutrition are associated with all-cause and cancer mortality in adults with cancer.The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 2024Observational
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Abstract
backgroundThe purpose of this study is to evaluate changes in nutrition impact symptoms (NIS) and nutritional and functional status that occur throughout radiotherapy in head and neck cancer (HNC) patients.
methodsA prospective observational study of HNC inpatients who underwent radiotherapy with or without chemotherapy were recruited to participate. Fifty patients were followed for the periods before, in the middle and at the end of radiotherapy. Nutritional parameters were collected throughout radiotherapy.
resultsAccording to Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment (PG-SGA), there was an increase from a baseline of 56% malnourished HNC patients to 100% malnourished with mean weight loss of 4.53 ± 0.41kg (7.39%) at the end of radiotherapy. Nutritional parameters such as muscle mass, fat mass, body mass index, dietary energy and protein intake decrease significantly (
conclusionsThe intensive nutritional care time point was the middle of RT. The PG-SGA and NIS checklist are useful for monitoring nutrition for HNC patients.
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