Background: Difficulty swallowing is a well-documented symptom in head and neck cancer
and oesophageal malignancy. The frequency of oropharyngeal swallowing difficulties in the …

Objective: There are few studies concerning the differences in quality-of-life (QOL) between
palliative care patients with and without dysphagia to date. We aimed to compare the QOL …

Oropharyngeal cancer and its treatment have debilitating effect on swallowing function
which can impact on quality of life. The aims of this study were to assess swallowing …

Background Dysphagia can occur in advanced lung cancer due to direct tumour invasion or
nerve compression. Anti-cancer treatments and co-morbid conditions may also cause or …

Objective Impaired swallowing is a primary medical concern in head and neck cancer (HNC)
patients. Swallowing therapy and supportive care to relieve swallowing problems among …

Individuals with advanced oropharyngeal cancer often experience dysphagia as a result of
their illness and its treatment. Research consistently demonstrates that dysphagia and …

Introduction Radiotherapy or chemoradiotherapy can result in severe swallowing disorders
with potential risk for aspiration and can negatively impact the patient's quality of life (QOL) …

Background. Little is known about dysphagia or quality of life (QOL) in patients treated for
nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). The aim of this study was to determine the impact of …

Impairment of swallowing function is a common multidimensional symptom complex seen in
50–75% of head and neck cancer (HNC) survivors. Although there are a number of …

Objective To design a reliable and validated self-administered questionnaire whose
purpose is to assess dysphagia's effects on the quality of life (QOL) of patients with head and …