[PDF][PDF] Is multidisciplinary team care for head and neck cancer worth it?

KW Badran, TE Heineman, EC Kuan… - The Laryngoscope, 2018 - academia.edu
BACKGROUND The delivery of head and neck (H&N) cancer care continually is expanding.
The rapid growth of complex multimodal treatment options and the emergence of new areas …

Respiratory‐swallow coordination and swallowing impairment in head and neck cancer

T Hopkins‐Rossabi, KE Armeson, SG Zecker… - Head & …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background The aim of the study was to determine the link between frequency of optimal
respiratory‐swallow coordination, swallowing impairment, and airway invasion in head and …

[PDF][PDF] Methods of functional outcomes assessment following treatment of oral and oropharyngeal cancer: review of the literature

AM Mlynarek, JM Rieger, JR Harris… - Journal of …, 2008 - researchgate.net
Objective: The purpose of this article is to review and document the differing methods of
functional outcome measurements following treatment for oral and oropharyngeal …

The role of the speech and language therapist in the rehabilitation of speech, swallowing, voice and trismus in people diagnosed with head and neck cancer

S Rothrie, E Fitzgerald, GC Brady, JWG Roe - British Dental Journal, 2022 - nature.com
Head and neck cancer (HNC) and its treatment can have a significant impact on physical
and psychosocial wellbeing. A multidisciplinary team (MDT) approach is critical to reduce …

Comparing dysphagia therapy in head and neck cancer patients in Australia with international healthcare systems

N Lawson, GP Krisciunas, SE Langmore… - … Journal of Speech …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Purpose: The Australian healthcare system has invested heavily in multidisciplinary
cancer care teams. Despite such investments, guidelines that clearly delineate standard of …

Pretreatment swallowing assessment in head and neck cancer patients

H Starmer, C Gourin, LL Lua, L Burkhead - The Laryngoscope, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Objectives/Hypothesis: To discuss patient variables associated with swallowing
dysfunction in head and neck cancer (HNCA) patients prior to intervention. Study Design …

Introduction of a speech-language pathology assistant role for swallow screening in a head and neck radiotherapy clinic

J Frowen, R Hughes, N Kiss - International Journal of Speech …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Optimal care suggests that all moderate-high risk head and neck (H&N) cancer
patients should receive speech pathology assessment, education and management when …

Improved swallow outcomes with early intervention using combined swallow therapy in advanced oropharyngeal carcinoma

DI Kwon, BC Villegas, LM Ouyoung… - The Journal of …, 2022 - cambridge.org
ObjectiveTo evaluate the impact of early intervention using combined swallow therapy,
consisting of traditional swallow exercises and transcutaneous neuromuscular electrical …

Functional Outcomes in Patients with Human Papillomavirus‐Associated Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Cancer Treated with Trimodality Therapy

JS Lu, AC Cao, D Shimunov, L Sun… - The …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To describe swallowing and feeding‐tube outcomes in patients with high‐risk
oropharyngeal cancer treated with trimodality therapy (TMT), including transoral robotic …

Expert consensus statement: Management of dysphagia in head and neck cancer patients

MA Kuhn, MB Gillespie, SL Ishman… - … –Head and Neck …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To develop an expert consensus statement (ECS) on the management of
dysphagia in head and neck cancer (HNC) patients to address controversies and offer …