Relationship between subjective taste alteration and weight loss in head and neck cancer patients treated with radiotherapy: A longitudinal study.
CONCLUSIONS: The main finding of this study was that STA, particularly the discomfort symptom associated with dietary intake, as a common and persistent symptom among HNC patients during and after radiotherapy, might promote weight loss in patients, which should be afforded greater attention from medical staff.
PMID: 30473050 [PubMed - in process]
Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Jin S, Lu Q, Jin S, Zhang L, Cui H, Li H Tags: Eur J Oncol Nurs Source Type: research
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