This article presents optimal patterns of care for management of head and neck cancer
patients. Discussion includes how the head and neck cancer multidisciplinary team makes …

Safe, successful swallowing depends on complex events affected by head and neck cancers
and their treatment. This article reviews the swallowing process, how it is affected by …

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

The nature of swallowing problems was examined in nine patients treated primarily with
external‐beam radiation and adjuvant chemotherapy for newly diagnosed tumors of the …

Background. The relationship between type of chemoradiation treatment, site of disease,
and swallowing function has not been sufficiently examined in patients with head and neck …

Current studies show some improvement in swallow function after swallow and voice
therapy in patients treated with chemoradiotherapy. Further, there is a suggestion of …

Traditionally, surgery and/or radiotherapy (RT) alone has been used to treat head-and-neck
cancer. During the past decade, various RT fractionation schedules or a combination of RT …

Evidence supporting prophylactic swallow exercises for patients with head and neck cancer
(HNC) has not been universally demonstrated. This RCT examined diet level, feeding tube …

PURPOSE: Dysphagia is a debilitating complication in head and neck cancer patients
(HNCPs) that may cause a high mortality rate for aspiration pneumonia. The aims of this …

Objective To define factors that acutely influenced swallowing function prior to and during
concurrent chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Design A summary score from 1 to 7 (the …