The diagnosis of “cancer” represents a broad category of diseases. Carcinomas arise from
epithelial cells, whereas sarcomas arise from connective tissue. Carcinoma can be further …

Individuals with head and neck cancer are vulnerable to experiencing various issues with
swallowing related to their tumor and the modality used to treat their cancer. The speech …

While treatments for head and neck cancer are aimed at curing patients from disease, they
can have significant short-and long-term negative impacts on speech and swallowing …

Dysphagia associated with head and neck cancers has been a poorly discussed topic till
last decade. Not much attention was given to studying its prevalence, fixing the etiological …

The speech-language pathologist (SLP) plays a critical role in the surgical management of
head and neck cancer. The surgeon is often confronted with the challenge of achieving …

The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)'s Preferred Practice Patterns
for the Profession of Speech-Language Pathology (ASHA, 2004) and Prevention of …

Head and neck (HN) cancers broadly refer to cancers of the upper aerodigestive tract. 1
Intuitively, their anatomic location can often lead to dysphagia in afflicted patients from both …

The term “head and neck cancer”(HNC) refers to a group of tumours which may arise from
multiple different anatomical sites including the oral cavity, nasopharynx, oropharynx …

The speech–language pathologist (SLP) plays a pivotal role on the multidisciplinary head
and neck cancer care team, providing skilled assessment and treatment of disorders of …

Dysphagia clinicians working in most medical settings have limited exposure to the head
and neck cancer population. This lack of exposure can lead to uncertainty about how to …