Effects of Immunonutrition in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Undergoing Cancer Treatment - A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Malnutrition is prevalent among head and neck cancer (HNC) patients and leads to undesirable outcomes such as reduced treatment response and increased treatment-related side effects. This systematic review summarizes the recent evidence regarding the effect of immunonutrition in HNC patients undergoing radiotherapy and chemotherapy.

Methods

A literature search was conducted of the CENTRAL, ProQuest, MEDLINE, EBSCOhost, Web of Science and CINAHL databases; and further supplemented with internet and manual searches. Studies published between January 2011 and May 2021 were identified, screened, retrieved, and data extraction was performed.

Results

Twenty studies involving 1535 patients were included, 15 were randomized controlled trials (RCTs), three

SUBMITTER: Tan SE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8961436 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature