Misako Nagasaka et al

Patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma typically present with dysphagia, odynophagia, and weight loss. Treatment of the disease with surgery or concurrent chemoradiation often results in local inflammation and limits further oral intake. Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy has been a common and effective means of nutritional support in these patients.

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Patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma typically present with dysphagia, odynophagia, and weight loss. Treatment of the disease with surgery or concurrent chemoradiation often results in local inflammation and limits further oral intake. Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy has been a common and effective means of nutritional support in these patients.

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Patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma typically present with dysphagia, odynophagia, and weight loss. Treatment of the disease with surgery or concurrent chemoradiation often results in local inflammation and limits further oral intake. Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy has been a common and effective means of nutritional support in these patients.

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