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Table 2 Average weight loss and percentage weight loss by tumor subsite at the end of treatment and three-months post treatment

From: Investigating adherence to Australian nutritional care guidelines in patients with head and neck cancer

Cancer Site

End of treatment [kg, (SD), (%)]

3 months post treatment [kg, (SD), (%)]

Oral Cavity

7.9 (4.6) (10.1%)

11.7 (5.3) (14.0%)

Oropharynx

7.5 (4.5) (8.9%)

11.0 (5.9) (12.5%)

Hypopharynx

5.9 (5.0) (7.0%)

7.9 (1.7) (10.9%)

Salivary

4.3 (4.1) (5.7%)

7.1 (3.8) (11%)

Nasopharynx

3.6 (3.0) (4.8%)

3.5 (2.0) (4.8%)

Skin

4.1 (3.9) 5.6 (4.8%)

6.0 (6.1) (6.8%)

Larynx

2.6 (3.6) (2.9%)

4.5 (4.9) (4.7%)