Background: Resource limitations affect the intensity of speech–language pathology (SLP)
dysphagia interventions for patients with head-and-neck cancer (HNC). The objective of the …

Background Swallowing dysfunction after radiotherapy (RT) for head and neck cancer can
be devastating. A randomized control trial compared swallow exercises versus exercise plus …

Purpose To investigate the swallowing status and its impact on quality of life (QOL) in
patients who underwent radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). Methods In this …

Objectives Swallowing and voice dysfunctions are common side effects following head-and-
neck squamous-cell carcinoma (HNSCC) treatment. Our aim was to analyze the …

Background Dysphagia is a common and serious complication after (chemo) radiotherapy
(CRT) for head-and-neck cancer (HNC) patients. Prophylactic swallowing exercises (PSE) …

Successful management of swallowing dysfunction following chemoradiation is a complex
undertaking requiring a team approach. Collaboration among different specialists …

INTRODUCTION: Recently, we found that swallowing dysfunction after curative (chemo)
radiation (CH) RT has a strong negative impact on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) …

Patients treated with chemoradiation for head and neck cancer often report difficulty with
swallowing and are frequently diagnosed with dysphagia. The extent to which patient …

Objective To investigate if severe dysphagia following radiotherapy for head and neck
cancer (HNC) could be predicted by patient and tumor characteristics, feeding tube use …

Background Head and neck cancer (HNC) is the sixth most common cancer worldwide, and
the functional, psychological and social consequences of HNC cancer and its treatment can …