Nutritional Status and Barriers to Dietary Intake in Head and Neck Cancer Patients
Nutritional Status and Barriers to Dietary Intake in Head and Neck Cancer Patients
The investigators hope to learn more about how side-effects of RT or RTchemo affect food
 intake and nutrition status.
Head and neck cancer patients often have difficulty meeting their nutritional needs while
 undergoing radiation therapy (RT) and/or chemotherapy (RTchemo). Tumor locations and side
 effects of RT or RTchemo, including dry mouth, mouth sores, difficulty chewing and
 swallowing, changes in taste and smell, and loss of appetite, lead to poor food intake and
 weight loss. The investigators hope to learn more about how side-effects of RT or RTchemo
 affect food intake and nutrition status.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  18 years or older

 -  Diagnosed with head and neck cancer including the lip, oral cavity, salivary glands,
 paranasal sinuses, oropharynx, nasopharynx, hypopharynx, larynx, and thyroid

 -  All histological types of cancer

 -  All tumour stages according to American Joint Committee for Cancer (AJCC) Staging

 -  All forms of RT including standard or investigational and/or concurrent standard or
 investigational chemotherapy for head and neck cancers

 -  Alert and mentally competent

 -  English speaking

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  Unwilling to participate