Taste dysfunction and eating behaviors in survivors of head and neck cancer treatment

Medsurg Nurs. 2014 May-Jun;23(3):165-70, 184.

Abstract

Radiation, chemotherapy, and surgery result in eating problems for patients with head and neck cancer. Eating is essential to physical and social functioning. Strategies for head and neck cancer survivors to cope with eating and taste impairments are reported in this study.

MeSH terms

  • Adaptation, Psychological
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Antineoplastic Agents / adverse effects
  • Deglutition Disorders / etiology*
  • Deglutition Disorders / psychology
  • Eating / drug effects
  • Eating / psychology
  • Eating / radiation effects*
  • Feeding Behavior / drug effects
  • Feeding Behavior / psychology
  • Feeding Behavior / radiation effects*
  • Female
  • Head and Neck Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Head and Neck Neoplasms / nursing
  • Head and Neck Neoplasms / radiotherapy*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Quality of Life
  • Radiotherapy, Computer-Assisted / adverse effects*
  • Survivors
  • Taste Perception / drug effects
  • Taste Perception / radiation effects*
  • Xerostomia / etiology*
  • Xerostomia / psychology

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents