Efficacy and Safety of Nutritional Supplements Versus Ferrous Sulfate in Managing Anemia in Head and Neck Cancer Survivors: A Randomized Clinical Study

In this randomized clinical trial, 100 anemic head and neck cancer survivors in the form of two groups- A & B, each with 50 patients) were assigned to receive nutritional supplement (Group A) and a standard ferrous sulfate (Group B) daily for 30 days. Hemoglobin levels, liver and kidney function tests (LFT, KFT), and imaging studies were assessed at multiple time points. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS. A p-value < 0.05 was considered significant.