Certain factors may help predict which patients treated for head and neck cancer will require long-term gastrostomy tube use, according to study results. Age, primary tumor size and smoking history ...

Phase II study of dichloroacetate (DCA) in combination with chemoradiation (CRT) for unresected, locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (LA-SCCHN). Retrospective analysis of ...

Evidence-based practice guidelines are available to assist in the decision making for nutrition interventions in patients with head and neck cancer. Re-assessment of guideline recommendations is ...

A phase II open-label, multicenter, study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of rivoceranib in subjects with recurrent or metastatic adenoid cystic carcinoma. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Malnutrition — suspected to occur in 40% to 80% of patients with cancer — can negatively affect response to ...

Q: Does tube feeding help wound healing? A: The decision to place a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube (PEG) is a difficult one. The inability to eat or drink often accompanies people ...

This guide for newly diagnosed patients provides key information to help you understand your options and have informed conversations with your oncologist. A diagnosis of head and neck cancer can bring ...