Background Head and neck cancer treatment has developed over the last decade, with
improved mortality and survival rates, but the treatments often result in dysphagia (a difficulty …

Background Extensive surgery and chemo/radiation therapy (C/RT) to manage head and
neck cancer (HNC) patients affects their ability to swallow food and liquids, risk of aspiration …

Regarding dysphagia evaluation, there is still a lack of a uniform 'gold-standard'for both
assessment and treatment strategies. More high-quality data, adequately controlled …

Purpose Patients undergoing radiation therapy with or without chemotherapy (C/RT) for
head and neck cancer (HNC) often develop dysphagia. Interventions from speech-language …

The diagnosis and treatment of head and neck cancer (HNC) can have substantial impact
on swallowing function, nutritional balance, physical function and quality of life (QoL). Early …

Background: In recent years, preventive swallowing exercises have been investigated as a
means to limit dysphagia in head and neck cancer patients. However, adherence to exercise …

Background Dysphagia is a significant side-effect following treatment for head and neck
cancers, yet poor adherence to swallowing exercises is frequently reported in intervention …

Background Head and neck cancer treatment destroys nerves and/or organs associated
with swallowing. Previous studies have investigated the efficacy of exercises for muscles …

Background Dysphagia or difficulty in swallowing affects quality of life for most patients with
head and neck cancer. SIP SMART–[Swallowing Intervention Package: Self-Monitoring …

PURPOSE: The incidence of head and neck cancer (HNC) is increasing, and treatment
advances have contributed to improvements in survival. However, a growing number of …