The association between malnutrition and psychological distress in patients with advanced head-and-neck cancer

Current Oncology

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2013, Pages

  Ma, L ^a   Poulin, P ^b   Feldstain, A ^c   Chasen, M R ^a,d  

^a OTTAWA HOSPITAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^d OTTAWA REGIONAL CANCER CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Head and neck cancer; Late effects; Malnutrition; Psychological distress; Screening; Symptoms

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTMENT DISORDER; ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; DYSPHAGIA; FATIGUE; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HUMAN; LOSS OF APPETITE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALNUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PAIN; SCORING SYSTEM; SLEEP DISORDER; SYMPTOM;

EID: 84890110150     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17187729     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3747/co.20.1651     Document Type: Article

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