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Case Study: Stage 1 Tongue Cancer by Sagar Chiplunkar is a document available to read on EtoBox.

This case study describes a 60-year-old female patient diagnosed with oral cancer of the tongue. She has a history of tobacco chewing for over 30 years. Biopsy and investigations confirmed squamous cell carcinoma. She underwent surgery to remove part of her tongue. Her nutritional status was assessed and a medical nutritional therapy plan was created to meet her increased needs due to cancer and surgery. She received enteral nutrition via a feeding tube initially and was gradually advanced to oral sips and

Author

Sagar Chiplunkar

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EN