Table 4.
Prevalence of NIS from the HNSC© in participants with severity scores ≥2 for orally fed head and neck cancer patients over time.
| Nutrition Impact Symptoms (n = 50) | Baseline n (%) |
Middle of treatment n (%) |
End of treatment n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taste changes | 5 (10) | 46 (92) | 50 (100) |
| Difficulty swallowing | 9 (18) | 42 (84) | 47 (94) |
| Difficulty chewing | 26 (52) | 43 (86) | 47 (94) |
| Constipation | 8 (16) | 28 (56) | 29 (58) |
| Loss of appetite | 19 (38) | 46 (92) | 47 (94) |
| Dry mouth | 19 (38) | 46 (92) | 50 (100) |
| Pain | 11 (22) | 38 (76) | 45 (90) |
| Anxious | 9 (18) | 20 (40) | 22 (44) |
| Nausea | 4 (8) | 26 (52) | 22 (44) |
| Lack of Energy | 14 (28) | 40 (80) | 46 (92) |
| Sore mouth | 6 (12) | 34 (68) | 43 (86) |
| Diarrhea | 0 (0) | 3 (6) | 4 (8) |
| Thick saliva | 12 (24) | 44 (88) | 48 (96) |
| Depressed | 2 (4) | 9 (18) | 10 (20) |
| Fullness | 4 (8) | 21 (42) | 26 (52) |
| Vomiting | 3 (6) | 9 (18) | 11 (22) |
| Smell bothersome | 6 (12) | 32 (64) | 36 (72) |
Abbreviations: HNSC©, Head and Neck Symptoms Checklist.