Supplementation with Cod Liver Oil Capsules Reduces Weight Loss and Mucositis in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Undergoing Curative Radiotherapy without Affecting the Treatment Response

Supplementation with Cod Liver Oil Capsules Reduces Weight Loss and Mucositis in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Undergoing Curative Radiotherapy without Affecting the Treatment Response

Background Weight loss is a common observation in head and neck cancer (HNC) patients and the severity depends on the modalities used. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of providing two capsules of fish oil supplement each day during the course of curative radiotherapy for...

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Main Authors: Sanath Hegde, Suresh Rao, Rhea Katherine D'souza, Manjeshwar Shrinath Baliga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2022-07-01
Series:Asian Journal of Oncology
Subjects:
head and neck cancer
radiation
fish oil
mucositis
weight loss
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0042-1750019

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http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0042-1750019

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