Matched case–control study of quality of life and xerostomia after intensity-modulated radiotherapy or standard radiotherapy for head-and-neck cancer: initial report

S Jabbari, HM Kim, M Feng, A Lin, C Tsien… - International Journal of …, 2005 - Elsevier
Purpose: To compare quality of life (QOL) and xerostomia between head-and-neck cancer
patients who received standard radiotherapy (RT) and patients matched by factors known to …

[HTML][HTML] Long-term aspects of quality of life in head and neck cancer patients treated with intensity modulated radiation therapy: a 5-year longitudinal follow-up and …

E Abel, E Silander, J Nyman, T Björk-Eriksson… - Advances in radiation …, 2020 - Elsevier
Purpose Knowledge of long-term health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in patients with
advanced head and neck cancer treated with intensity modulated radiation therapy is …

Dysphagia and oral morbidities in chemoradiation-treated head and neck cancer patients

Y Ihara, MA Crary, A Madhavan, DC Gregorio, I Im… - Dysphagia, 2018 - Springer
This study prospectively evaluated relationships between oral morbidities and swallowing
ability in head/neck cancer patients following chemoradiation therapy (CRT) and at 3 …

Two-year results of a prospective preventive swallowing rehabilitation trial in patients treated with chemoradiation for advanced head and neck cancer

L van der Molen, MA van Rossum, CRN Rasch… - European Archives of …, 2014 - Springer
The objective of the study was the assessment of the results of a prospective clinical trial
with two preventive swallowing rehabilitation programs on the long-term side effects of …

Home-based intensive treatment of chronic radiation-associated dysphagia in head and neck cancer survivors (HIT-CRAD trial)

H Massonet, A Goeleven, L Van den Steen… - Trials, 2022 - Springer
Background Chronic radiation-associated dysphagia (C-RAD) is considered to be one of the
most severe functional impairments in head and neck cancer survivors treated with radiation …

Evolution of self‐perceived swallowing function, tongue strength and swallow‐related quality of life during radiotherapy in head and neck cancer patients

L Van den Steen, D Van Gestel, O Vanderveken… - Head & …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background Radiation‐associated‐dysphagia is a serious side effect of radiotherapy (RT)
for head and neck cancer (HNC). Methods Seventy‐six patients had a weekly prospective …

Treatment techniques and site considerations regarding dysphagia-related quality of life in cancer of the oropharynx and nasopharynx

DN Teguh, PC Levendag, I Noever, P van Rooij… - International Journal of …, 2008 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: To assess the relationship for oropharyngeal (OP) cancer and nasopharyngeal
(NP) cancer between the dose received by the swallowing structures and the dysphagia …

Impact of radiation-induced xerostomia on quality of life after primary radiotherapy among patients with head and neck cancer

AP Jellema, BJ Slotman, P Doornaert… - International Journal of …, 2007 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: To investigate the impact of xerostomia on overall quality of life (QoL) outcome
and related dimensions among head and neck cancer patients treated with primary …

Dysphagia and aspiration followingchemo-irradiation of head and neck cancer: major obstacles to intensification of therapy

A Eisbruch - Annals of oncology, 2004 - annalsofoncology.org
Recent improvements in the therapy of head and neck cancer have largely been the result of
intensification of treatment: either the delivery of radiotherapy (RT) concurrent with …

[HTML][HTML] Predictive modelling for swallowing dysfunction after primary (chemo) radiation: results of a prospective observational study

MEMC Christianen, C Schilstra, I Beetz… - Radiotherapy and …, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The purpose of this large multicentre prospective cohort
study was to identify which dose volume histogram parameters and pre-treatment factors are …