Nutritional interventions in patients with head and neck cancer undergoing chemoradiotherapy : Current practice at the Dutch Head and Neck Oncology centres
Objective: To assess variations in nutritional interventions during chemoradiotherapy (CRT) among the Dutch Head and Neck Oncology centres (HNOCs). Methods: An online questionnaire about nutritional interventions and dietetic practices was sent to 14 oncology dietitians of the HNOCs. Results: The response rate was 93%. The number of scheduled dietetic consultations varied from two to seven during CRT. Most centres (77%) reported using a gastrostomy for tube feeding in the majority of patients. Gastrostomies were placed prophylactically upon indication (39%) or in all patients (15%), reactive (... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | article/Letter to editor |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2022 |
Schlagwörter: | chemoradiotherapy / diet therapy / enteral nutrition / gastrostomy / head and neck neoplasms / nutritional intervention |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26683032 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
Powered By: | BASE |
Link(s) : | https://research.wur.nl/en/publications/nutritional-interventions-in-patients-with-head-and-neck-cancer-u |