Verified By February 25, 2021
Head and neck cancers develop in the mouth, nose, cheek / buccal cavity, throat, larynx or thyroid glands. Carcinoma in any of this path, causes food intake to be compromised, difficulty in swallowing or chewing resulting in inadequate food, causing risk of malnutrition. This can, manifest into nutritional deficiencies, lower muscle mass, weight loss and poor quality of life.
The prime nutritional challenge is the inadequate oral intake. Other challenges include:
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