Abstract

Concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) is a standard treatment for locally advanced head and neck cancer (LAHNC) in the definitive setting. The Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index (GNRI) is a screening tool to predict the risk of morbidity and mortality in the elderly. Nutritional management is key during CCRT but the association between prognosis and initial nutritional status in elderly patients with LAHNC undergoing CCRT remains unknown.

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