through a tube into ... a head and neck cancer. You might already be malnourished and have problems swallowing before you start treatment. There is no evidence that it makes cancer treatment work any ...

The researchers collected data on feeding tube placement, Performance Status Scale for Head and Neck Cancer (PSS-HN) normalcy of diet scores, and M.D. Anderson Dysphagia Inventory (MDADI ...

When someone is very ill or has had surgery that interrupts ordinary ways of eating and drinking, tube feeding is a life-saving necessity, but it’s cumbersome and uncomfortable to use.

surgical placement of a gastrostomy feeding tube can help. Both tracheotomy and laryngectomy create a stoma in the front of your neck, through which you can breathe or be ventilated. But unlike ...