Developed for patients, family and friends, the Head and Neck Cancer Nutrition Video series covers some of the most frequently asked questions about nutrition and head and neck cancer before, during and after treatment.
Video 1: Nutrition and preparing for treatment Video 2: Nutrition, swallowing and managing side-effects Video 3: Nutrition during and after treatment Video 4: Denyse: a patient's perspective Video 5: Robert: a patient's perspective Video 6: Carol: a carer's perspective
This video talks about why nutrition is imporant for someone with head and neck cancer. It will also give you tips on how to get enough nutrition before you start treatment and maintain a healthy weight.
Why do we need protein and energy?
The role of the dietitian
The role of the speech pathologist
Top tips for nutrition before treatment
Useful kitchen tools
Shopping for food
Learn how to read food labels
Tips for eating when you’re away from home
Keeping your teeth and mouth healthy
Head and neck cancer can make it hard to eat and drink. This may be because of the cancer itself or side effects of treatment.
This video talks about the most common side-effects of head and neck cancer treatment that may impact on your ability to swallow and eat and drink normally. Your cancer care team may also call side effects barriers to eating and drinking.
Top 5 side effects of head and neck cancer treatment
Why is swallowing important?]
Difficulty swallowing - dysphagia
Swallowing tests
Tips on how to swallow safely when eating
Mouthcare routine
Pain on swallowing – odynophagia
Difficulty opening your mouth - trismus
Dry Mouth - xerostomia
Not feeling hungry
Nausea and vomiting
Nil by mouth
If you, or someone you know, is being treated for head and neck cancer, this video has tips on how to make sure you're eating and drinking well. The goal is to maintain your weight, and get the energy and protein your body needs.
Smart snacking
Enrich your meals
Fluid diet
Thickened fluids
Soft food
Managing taste changes
Unproven diets – what you need to know
Food safety and hygiene
Tips for eating socially
Advice for caregivers
"I learnt about adding value to food, it's a tip that I still follow today."
"Experiment with food. Try something different everyday. It does get better; it does get easier."
Nutrition Working Group Jacqueline Baker, Senior Dietitian, Chris O'Brien Lifehouse, NSW Teresa Brown, Dietitian Team Leader, Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital, QLD Sarah Deacon, Senior Oncology Dietitian, Townsville University Hospital, QLD Merran Findlay, Oncology Specialist Dietitian, Sydney Local Health District, NSW Jane Harrowfield, Clinical Lead Dietitian, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, VIC Julia Maclean, Speech Pathologist, St George Hospital, NSW Corey Patterson, Speech Pathologist, Townsville University Hospital, QLD Rachelle Robinson, Speech Pathologist, Prince of Wales Hospital, NSW Stella Salpigtidis, Senior Speech Pathologist, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, VIC Personal Perspectives Carol, Carer Denyse, Former patient Robert, Former patient Funded by the Dry July Foundation Published: July 2020
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