To examine the impact of late treatment-related xerostomia and dysphagia on health-related
quality of life (HRQOL) in head and neck cancer (HNC) patients after radiotherapy. A multi …

Background Health‐related quality of life (QOL) provides a measure of the patient's
perception of his life after treatment. This study was undertaken to assess changes in QOL …

Purpose The study aims to describe patients' experiences of swallowing difficulties following
(chemo) radiotherapy for head and neck cancer and to explore any changes over time …

PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE: To assess the relationship between the radiation therapy (RT) dose
received by the muscular components of the swallowing (sw) apparatus and–dysphagia …

Despite its effectiveness, radiochemotherapy treatment in the head and neck region is
accompanied by acute oral complications such as oral mucositis, dysphagia, xerostomia …

Objective. Assess patients' perspectives on the severity, time course, and relative
importance of swallowing deficit before and after (chemo) radiotherapy for head and neck …

Concomitant chemoradiotherapy provides organ preservation for those patients with head
and neck cancer. We report the results of a prospective study that examined functional …

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) …

Adjuvant radiotherapy after surgery or exclusive radiotherapy, with or without concurrent
chemotherapy is a valuable treatment option in the great majority of patients with head and …

Organ preservation with radiotherapy and concomitant chemotherapy has become an
accepted treatment modality in advanced head and neck cancer. Unfortunately, organ …