Nutrition impact symptoms and associated outcomes in post-chemoradiotherapy head and neck cancer survivors: a systematic review

Conclusions and relevanceNIS negatively influence HNC survivors beyond the acute phase of treatment. These symptoms are associated with decreased nutrition and quality of life. Interventions are necessary to improve survivors ’ eating challenges beyond the completion of treatment. If practitioners do not follow patients long term, patients may suffer consequences of NIS including malnutrition risk, weight loss, and decreased food intake and quality of life. Strategies should be developed to manage NIS and bridge the ga p between short- and long-term health-related outcomes to improve quality of life and survival.
Source: Journal of Cancer Survivorship - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research