Prophylactic gastrostomy in locally advanced head and neck cancer: results of a national survey among radiation oncologists
Abstract Background Nutritional complications in patients with locally advanced head and neck cancer (LA-HNC) treated by concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) often lead to placement of a prophylactic gastrostomy (PG) tube, while indication lacks harmonization. Our aim was to explore the current PG tu...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-06-01
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Series: | BMC Cancer |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-021-08348-9 |