Crowder SL, Sarma KP, Mondul AM, et al. - Given a possible influence of dietary inflammatory potential on the presence and severity of chronic adverse treatment effects among patients with head and neck cancer, researchers examined the correlation of pretreatment dietary patterns with nutrition impact symptoms (NIS) as self-reported 1 year after diagnosis. In this longitudinal study, they identified two dietary patterns—prudent and Western—among the 336 patients who were newly diagnosed with head and neck cancer in the University of Michigan Head and Neck Specialized Program of Research Excellence. As per findings, reduced risk of chronic NIS burden among head and neck cancer survivors was observed in correlation with the consumption of a prudent diet before treatment. They identified no significant correlations between the Western pattern and NIS.