Problem Identification: Informal caregivers for patients with head and neck cancer perform complex caregiving tasks on a daily basis, but caregivers’ needs are rarely acknowledged or addressed in current healthcare practice. Literature Search: A thorough review of CINAHL ® , MEDLINE ® /PubMed ® ,...

Background: Understanding multidimensional screening and assessment is key to optimizing cancer care in older adults. Objectives: This article aims to present comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) as an approach to personalizing care for older adults with cancer. Methods: A case study of an 89-...

Background: Half of all patients with head and neck cancer are malnourished at the time of diagnosis. Although nutritional status can be predictive of patient-related outcomes, nutritional screening protocols have not been widely accepted as standard of care. Objectives: This article aims to...

Background: Patients diagnosed with oropharyngeal cancer (OPC) make up about 3% of all new cancer cases in the United States, with increasing numbers of these patients being diagnosed aged younger than 45 years and with human papillomavirus (HPV)–positive disease. Treatment effects may alter...