Abstract
Concerning the clinical study of terminal stage patients with head and neck malignant tumors, we studied the immunological change and nutritional condition. 19 cases of death from head and neck malignant tumors were studied: 10 cases were men, 9 cases were women.
Eight cases were under control of liquid food (including tube feeding) . Nine cases were treated with IVH and tube feeding. Two cases were treated with IVH only.
We used suppositories of anti-pyretic pain killer many times to relieve the pain, and in two cases codeine phosphate was used.
Five cases were tracheotomized for the purpose of controlling the breathing and in one case, a respirator was used.
In these cases, we investigated the number of red blood cells, white blood cells and lymphocytes, and subpopulation of lymphocytes, serum SCC antigen, serum protein, serum albumin.