Background: In the past, xerostomia was considered one of the most important determining
factors of quality of life (QoL) after radiotherapy (RT) of the head and neck region. In …

Background Radiation-induced dysphagia is common in patients with head and neck cancer
(HNC). Available evidence suggests that exercise therapy prior to oncological treatment …

PURPOSE: To test the hypothesis that intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) aiming
to spare the salivary glands and swallowing structures would reduce or eliminate the effects …

Dysphagia and xerostomia are the main sequellae of chemoradiotherapy for head and neck
cancer, and the main factors in reducing long-term patient quality of life. IMRT uses …

After radiation therapy (RT) or chemoradiation (CRT) therapy for head and neck cancer,
some patients develop significant swallowing problems. This complication is thought to be a …

INTRODUCTION: Recently, we found that swallowing dysfunction after curative (chemo)
radiation (CH) RT has a strong negative impact on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) …

Background and purpose Many head and neck cancer (HNC) survivors experience
diminished quality of life due to radiation-induced dysphagia. The aim of this study was to …

Introduction. Patients with head and neck cancer suffer from various impairments due to the
primary illness, as well as secondary consequences of the oncological treatment. This …

Backgorund The aim of this study was to evaluate dysphagia in patients with head and neck
cancer (HNC) undergoing three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy using objective …

Background and purpose To assess the impact of intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT)
versus conventional radiation on late xerostomia and Quality of Life aspects in head and …