Long-term follow-up study on nutritional problems and health-related quality of life among head and neck cancer survivors more than 5 years after diagnosis
In this cross-sectional study, many long-term HNC survivors experienced chronic NISs and had worse HRQoL than a matched reference group from the normal population. The findings suggest that survivors with nutritional problems may have adapted and used dietary adjustments to facilitate food intake. For some survivors, nutritional rehabilitation may be needed long after treatment has ended.
Authors
- Helén Larsson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5950-3356)
- Ewa Silander
- Eva Hammerlid (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1813-108X)
- Hedda Haugen Cange
- Leif Johansson
- Camilla Wallmander
- Ingvar Bosaeus
- Malin Börjesson
Institutions
- Sahlgrenska University Hospital (SE)
- Region Västra Götaland (SE)
- NU Hospital Group (SE)
- Södra Älvsborg Hospital (SE)
- Skaraborg Hospital (SE)
- University of Gothenburg (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Supportive Care in Cancer
- Published
- 2026-03-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-026-10529-w
- Primary Topic
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Västra Götalandsregionen
- Göteborgs Universitet