Observational studyJournal of translational medicine2021
The health risks of dysphagia for patients with head and neck cancer: a multicentre prospective observational study.
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31 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Sarcopenic Dysphagia Reconsidered: A Systematic Review of Complex Interactions and Diagnostic Challenges.Dysphagia · 2026Pooled it
- Risk Factors for Postoperative Dysphagia in Patients with Oral Cavity and Oropharyngeal Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Dysphagia · 2026Pooled it
- Risk prediction models for dysphagia after radiotherapy among patients with head and neck cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in oncology · 2025Pooled it
- Non-Inferiority of a Ready-to-Drink Enteral Formula on Nutritional Status in Patients with Head and Neck Cancer: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Nutrients · 2026Trial
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- One-year Swallowing Outcomes in a Head and Neck Cancer Cohort: The Impact of Adherence to Swallowing Exercises and Feeding Tube Use.Dysphagia · 2026Article
- Dose-dependent effects of radiotherapy on body composition, nutritional status, and clinical symptoms in head and neck cancer.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- The Impact of Malnutrition and Multimodal Prehabilitation on Quality of Life in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Following Resection and Microvascular Reconstruction: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Low Skeletal Muscle Mass as a Key Predictor of Postoperative Diet Outcomes in Circumferential Hypopharyngeal Cancer Reconstruction.Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology · 2026Article
- A retrospective audit of audiology encounters in patients undergoing Cisplatin treatment at a large Australian tertiary cancer care centre.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2026Article
- Patient-Reported Dysphagia and Swallowing-Related Quality of Life up to 10 Years After (Chemo)radiotherapy for Head and Neck Cancer: A Cross-Sectional Study.Head & neck · 2026Article
- Individual patient-reported symptom items discriminate imaging-graded dysphagia in head and neck cancer patients treated with radiotherapy: secondary analysis of pooled prospective studies.Radiotherapy and oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology · 2026Article
- A pragmatic approach to identifying postextubation dysphagia in critically ill surgical patients using the water swallow test.Scientific reports · 2026Article
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- Perioperative Immunonutrition and Postoperative Recovery Patterns in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma Surgery: A Prospective Observational Cohort Study.Journal of nutrition and metabolism · 2026Article
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- Safety of a Novel Upper Esophageal Sphincter Balloon Dilator.The Laryngoscope · 2025Article
- Evaluating Effective Feeding Methods for Nutritional Management in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Post-Surgery: A Systematic Review.ORL-head and neck nursing : official journal of the Society of Otorhinolaryngology and Head-Neck Nurses · 2025Article
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Abstract
It is well known that malnutrition is a frequent co-morbidity in cancer patients, especially in those with head and neck neoplasms. This may be due both to the presence of dysphagia symptoms and to the appearance of adverse effects on chemotherapy and / or radiotherapy. The aim of this retrospective observational multicentric study is to evaluate the nutritional status between dysphagia cancer patients and non-dysphagia cancer patients. Data from 60 patients were analysed, 31 of which without dysphagia and 29 with dysphagia. Results highlight that patients with dysphagia had higher involuntary body weight loss than non-dysphagia ones (p < 0.001). By analysing the entire population, it stands out a weight loss rate of 12 ± 9% compared to the usual weight was observed and a prevalence of moderate / severe malnutrition diagnosis of 53%. Furthermore, 76% of the population who manifested the symptom of dysphagia presented severe malnutrition already at the first visit, compared to 32% of non-dysphagia subjects.
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