Nutritional Assessment of the Head and Neck Cancer Patient

1980 ◽  
Vol 88 (6) ◽  
pp. 695-699 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew J. Lambert
Keyword(s):  
Radiation Therapy ◽  
Head And Neck Cancer ◽  
Cancer Patient ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Neck Cancer ◽  
Nutritional Support ◽  
Nutritional Assessment ◽  
Nutritional Deficiency ◽  
Neck Cancer Patient ◽  
Morbidity And Mortality

Malnutrition is a common problem in patients with head and neck cancer. Its presence may lead to an increase in morbidity and mortality following an operation, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy. A standard nutritional assessment will define the nature and degree of the nutritional deficiency while periodic reassessment will document the effects of nutritional support.

scholarly journals Causal attributions and their impact on psychosocial functioning in head and neck cancer patient–caregiver dyads: a preliminary, longitudinal study

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 1105-1109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica L. Burris ◽  
Jessica N. Rivera-Rivera ◽  
Kent Armeson ◽  
Jane Zapka ◽  
Anthony J. Alberg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Head And Neck Cancer ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Cancer Patient ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Neck Cancer ◽  
Psychosocial Functioning ◽  
Causal Attributions ◽  
Neck Cancer Patient
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