Utility of Prophylactic Percutaneous Gastrostomy in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer Receiving Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy: A Multicenter Analysis

Introduction: Patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) have an elevated incidence of cachexia and malnutrition due to the tumor's location interfering with oral feeding. Concurrent chemoradiation (CCRT) can have an emetic effect and cause dysphagia and oral mucositis. Adequate nutrition improve...

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Autores principales: Neves, Maria Teresa, Ferreira, André, Branco, Vanessa, Abreu, Maria, Alves, Fátima R, Baptista, Carlota, Graça, Joana, Ferreira, Filipa, Malheiro, Mariana, Martins, Ana
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
Materias:
Otolaryngology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10476146/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37671078
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.44637

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10476146/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37671078
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.44637

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