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 …

Purpose Dysphagia (swallowing dysfunction) is a debilitating, depressing, and potentially
life-threatening complication in cancer patients that is likely underreported. The present …

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

There is limited literature on the nature and extent of voice and swallowing impairment in
patients with lung cancer. Well designed studies with robust and sensitive multidimensional …

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 …

Background Although oncological palliative care is increasingly being offered by
multidisciplinary teams, there is still a lack of data about some symptoms handled by these …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to identify the characteristics of swallowing ability,
depression, and dysphagia-specific health-related quality of life (QOL), and the predictors of …

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 …

Introduction Head and neck cancer (HNC) and its treatment often negatively impact
swallowing function. The aim was to investigate the course of patient-reported swallowing …

Dysphagia is often associated with head and neck and upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract
cancers. Evidence suggests that those with solid malignancies in other primary sites may …