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GuidelineJPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition2026

Guidelines for nutrition in adults with head and neck cancer: The American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition.

Nicole Kiss, Merran Findlay, Jacqui Frowen, Whitney E Lewis, Jeannine Mills, Anurag K Singh, David D Church, Jacob T Mey, Sarah Peterson, Kathleen Aguzzi and 12 more

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Guideline in JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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6 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

22 authors.

Nicole KissInstitute for Physical Activity and Nutrition, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
Merran FindlayMaridulu Budyari Gumal (SPHERE) Cancer Clinical Academic Group, School of Clinical Medicine, University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney), Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Jacqui FrowenSir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Whitney E LewisBristol Myers Squibb, Princeton, New Jersey, USA.
Jeannine MillsDartmouth Cancer Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA.
Anurag K SinghDepartment of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York, USA.
David D ChurchDepartment of Geriatrics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4918-5037
Jacob T MeyPennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6826-7762
Sarah PetersonDepartment of Clinical Nutrition, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4821-5196
Kathleen AguzziOption Care Health, Bannockburn, Illinois, USA.
Sarah BelliniDepartment of Nutrition, Dietetics, and Food Science, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6755-6201
Maria Paula Villela CoelhoDepartment of Pediatrics, Sabará Hospital Infantil, São Paulo, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8726-6228
Laura CordwinDepartment of Nutrition Services, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
Michael DuffyDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA.
Shanna HagerDepartment of Pharmacy, Select Specialty Hospital, Miami, Florida, USA.
Manpreet S MundiDivision of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism, and Nutrition, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7902-3544
Michael Owen-MichaaneDivision of Preventive Medicine and Nutrition, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, USA.
Kathleen PriceAmerican Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN), Silver Spring, Maryland, USA.
Heather StannerAmerican Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN), Silver Spring, Maryland, USA.
Bridget StormMetz Culinary Management, Dallas, Pennsylvania, USA.
Malika UdagedaraDepartment of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Liam McKeeverDepartment of Clinical Nutrition, College of Health Sciences, Rush University, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHead and neck cancer represents the seventh most common cancer diagnosis globally. Maintaining sufficient nutrition is important for preventing malnutrition (undernutrition) and muscle wasting, which contribute to worse outcomes, although many patients are unable to maintain adequate oral intake throughout treatment. This guideline provides practice guidance on nutrition care for patients with head and neck cancer.

methodsAn interdisciplinary team developed key questions and scanned results from a systematic search of the PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL, and Cochrane Central databases back to 2001. Recommendations were created for key questions concerning timing and duration of nutrition support (early vs delayed enteral nutrition [EN], postoperative feeding, and perioperative dietitian intervention), frequency of dietitian and speech pathology consultations, nutrition screening and assessment, macronutrient requirements, enteral access devices, adjunctive strategies (appetite stimulants and continuation of oral intake alongside EN), specialized nutrients (arginine, glutamine, ω-3, and immunonutrition), and interdisciplinary care.

resultsNinety-two studies were included. Recommendations were made supporting early initiation of EN when oral intake is inadequate, nutrition within 24 h after surgery, weekly consultation with a dietitian during radiotherapy, malnutrition screening and assessment with validated tools, interdisciplinary models of care, dietitian involvement before and after surgery, and when to consider use of specialized nutrients. Recommendations are also provided for protein intake (1.2-1.5 g/kg/day) and energy intake (≥30 kcal/kg/day).

conclusionThis guideline provides guidance for the nutrition care of patients with head and neck cancer, identifies research gaps, and calls for standardized outcome reporting to further the state of the evidence. This paper was approved by the ASPEN Board of Directors.

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Enteral NutritionHead and Neck NeoplasmsMalnutritionParenteral NutritionAdultHumansNutritional RequirementsNutritional StatusNutrition AssessmentUnited Statesappetite stimulantsclinical guidelinesdietitian interventiondysphagiaenergy requirementsenteral nutritionfeeding tubeshead and neck cancerimmunonutritioninterdisciplinary caremalnutritionnasogastric tubenutrition assessmentnutrition screeningnutrition supportPEGpostoperative feedingprotein requirementsspecial nutrientsspeech pathology

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PMCPMC13047306

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