Nutritional Interventions in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemoradiotherapy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Background: Head and neck cancer patients frequently encounter nutritional deterioration, culminating in poor clinical and treatment-related outcomes and reduced quality of life. This systematic review and meta-analysis aim to examine the effects of non-invasive nutritional interventions on nutritional status and clinical, biochemical, and patient-reported outcomes. Methods: A comprehensive literature search across five databases (PubMed, CINAHL, ProQuest, Medline, and Scopus) was carried out to identify potentially relevant randomized control trials published in English between 2019 and 2024. Screening, extraction of data, and quality check were carried out separately by two reviewers. The Joanna Briggs Critical Appraisal tools assessed the quality of the included studies an

SUBMITTER: Patnaik S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12732905 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature