Impact of Nutrition Counseling in Head and Neck Cancer Sufferers Undergoing Antineoplastic Therapy: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study.

ABSTRACT: Head and neck cancer (HNC) sufferers usually encounter arduous nutritional problems when they are receiving antineoplastic therapy. Consequently, the presence of anxiety and depression is commonly observed in this population. This study aimed to explore the physical and psychological influence of nutritional counseling in patients with HNC. Patients receiving concurrent chemo-radiotherapy were randomly assigned to the nutritional counseling group (n = 32, 52.45%) and the control group (n = 29, 47.54%) according to their treatment patterns. In the nutritional counseling group, registered dietitians provided face-to-face counseling during the antineoplastic treatment course at least every two weeks. Nutrient intake amount, relevant nutritional indexes, quality of life, and the

SUBMITTER: Dai W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9600229 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature