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Diet and Nutritional Considerations

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Any condition that causes dysphagia can directly reduce dietary intake and impair nutrition. The complex process that allows for the safe passage of masticated food boluses through the pharynx and esophagus for subsequent digestion and absorption can be disrupted by several pathologic phenomena caused by a disease or the toxic effects of the treatment for the disease. Moreover, malnutrition can worsen the dysphagia itself, leading to increased morbidity and mortality, thus causing a vicious cycle.

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  1. Department of Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi, Kerala, India

    Adharsh Anand & Deepak Balasubramanian

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  1. Department of Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi, India

    Krishnakumar Thankappan

  2. Department of Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi, India

    Subramania Iyer

  3. Department of Laryngology, Kerala Institute of Medical Sciences, Thiruvananthapuram and Dysphagia Unit, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi, India

    Jayakumar R Menon

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Anand, A., Balasubramanian, D. (2018). Diet and Nutritional Considerations. In: Thankappan, K., Iyer, S., Menon, J. (eds) Dysphagia Management in Head and Neck Cancers. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-8282-5_16

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