Rehabilitation interventions for malnutrition in head and neck cancer patients: Current state and future directions  

作　　者：Hao-Miao Zhang Li-Li Yu 

机构地区：[1]Department of Radiation Oncology,Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital,Harbin 150081,Heilongjiang,China

出　　处：《Journal of Nutritional Oncology》2023年第2期71-78,共8页肿瘤营养学杂志（英文）

摘　　要：Head and neck cancer and the approaches used to treat it can cause symptoms such as mucositis,alteration or loss of taste,dysphagia,and xerostomia,whichmakes the incidence of malnutrition in head and neck cancer patients higher than in the general population of cancer patients.Malnutrition in patients with head and neck cancer is associated with the occurrence of treatment-related adverse events,an increase in overall economic cost,a decline in quality of life,and a poor prognosis.Therefore,rehabilitation interventions for malnutrition are necessary throughout the course of the disease.However,the importance of rehabilitation interventions for malnutrition in patients with head and neck cancer has not been fully recognized,and the optimal methods and timing of interventions are unclear.This article provides an overview of rehabilitation interventions for malnutrition,including nutritional supplementation,exercise-based interventions,nutritional counseling and cognitive improvement,and drug therapy,and discusses their advantages and disadvantages as well as potential future directions.

关 键 词：Head and neck cancer INTERVENTION MALNUTRITION REHABILITATION 

分 类 号：R739.91[医药卫生—肿瘤]