Lauren Green

A diagnosis of breast cancer is difficult at any age but for younger women, treatment decisions can be especially difficult, with implications that include their future childbearing, sexual health, and body image.

Researchers presenting findings at the 2014 ONS Congress reported that many oncologists who are treating patients with head and neck cancer are proactively starting these patients on enteral nutrition (EN) support to avert malnutrition in a population which is especially vulnerable to this complication of this diagnosis and treatment.