The Effects of Early Nutritional Intervention on Oral Mucositis and Nutritional Status of Patients With Head and Neck Cancer Treated With Radiotherapy

The Effects of Early Nutritional Intervention on Oral Mucositis and Nutritional Status of Patients With Head and Neck Cancer Treated With Radiotherapy

Radiation-induced oral mucositis (RIOM) is a common side effect after radiotherapy (RT) in head and neck cancer (HNC) patients. RIOM patients with severe pain have difficulty in eating, which increases the incidence of malnutrition and affects patients’ quality of life and the process of RT. The mec...

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Main Authors: Zhuangzhuang Zheng, Xin Zhao, Qin Zhao, Yuyu Zhang, Shiyu Liu, Zijing Liu, Lingbin Meng, Ying Xin, Xin Jiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
early nutritional intervention
head and neck cancer
radiotherapy
oral mucositis
malnutrition
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2020.595632/full

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