Nutritional Gender-Specific Differences in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Treated with (Chemo)Radiotherapy: Results from a Prospective Trial.

IF 4.5 2区 医学 Q1 ONCOLOGY
Cancers Pub Date : 2024-12-05 DOI:10.3390/cancers16234080
Rouzbeh Zohri, Lorenz Hahn, Niloufar Seyedi, Cordula Petersen, Christian Ziemann, Jakob Abel, Laura Magdalena Kutz, Andreas Krüll, Charlotte Flüh, Carolin Ehresmann, Oksana Zemskova, Larysa Liubich, Dirk Rades, Anastassia Löser
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Abstract

Background/Objectives: This analysis aims to evaluate gender-specific differences in nutritional status, body weight changes, and their impact on overall survival (OS) in head and neck cancer (HNC) patients undergoing (chemo)radiotherapy (CRT). Methods: Between 2018 and 2020, 61 HNC (17 female and 44 male) patients were prospectively recruited to receive curative (chemo)radiotherapy. Nutritional assessments included dietary questionnaire screenings and records, anthropometric methods (body mass index, BMI, body composition via bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA)), and the determination of biomarkers like albumin and CRP. Assessments were conducted before, during, and after (chemo)radiotherapy. Results: Gender differences were observed at baseline in Karnofsky performance status (p = 0.01), daily calorie intake (p = 0.04), phase angle (PA) (p = 0.003), and fat-free mass index (FFMI) (p < 0.001). During CRT, males showed a larger increase in calorie deficit (p < 0.001) and greater reductions in BMI, FFMI, and PA compared to females. Malnutrition risk (MUST score) increased significantly in males (p = 0.008) but not in females. Albumin and total protein declined in both genders, with a more pronounced drop in albumin for females. Survival analysis revealed that, for males, several factors, including baseline calorie deficit, BMI, PA, and FFMI, were linked to survival. For females, only albumin at therapy end was significantly associated with survival (p < 0.001). In multivariable analysis, baseline PA remained a significant predictor of survival for males (p = 0.026). Conclusions: Our findings suggest distinct gender differences in the nutritional and biochemical responses of HNC patients undergoing CRT, indicating the importance of tailored, gender-specific nutritional support during treatment.

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Cancers
Cancers Medicine-Oncology
CiteScore
8.00
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期刊介绍: Cancers (ISSN 2072-6694) is an international, peer-reviewed open access journal on oncology. It publishes reviews, regular research papers and short communications. Our aim is to encourage scientists to publish their experimental and theoretical results in as much detail as possible. There is no restriction on the length of the papers. The full experimental details must be provided so that the results can be reproduced.
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