Alicia Minasian, RDH, MS, RD | Authors

Nutritional Implications of Dental and Swallowing Issues in Head and Neck Cancer

August 01, 1998

Tumors of the head and neck account for 4% of cancers in the United States. Both the disease process itself and side effects of cancer treatment, such as xerostomia, dysphagia, and malnutrition, compromise oral health,