Oral cavity and oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma—an update

AC Chi, TA Day, BW Neville - CA: a cancer journal for clinicians, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Answer questions and earn CME/CNE Oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma (OC‐SCC) is
the most common malignancy of the head and neck (excluding nonmelanoma skin cancer) …

Photobiomodulation therapy in management of cancer therapy-induced side effects: WALT position paper 2022

J Robijns, RG Nair, J Lodewijckx, P Arany… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Disclaimer This article is based on recommendations from the 12th WALT Congress, Nice,
October 3-6, 2018, and a follow-up review of the existing data and the clinical observations …

Head and neck cancers, version 2.2020, NCCN clinical practice guidelines in oncology

DG Pfister, S Spencer, D Adelstein, D Adkins… - Journal of the National …, 2020 - jnccn.org
Treatment is complex for patients with head and neck (H&N) cancers with specific site of
disease, stage, and pathologic findings guiding treatment decision-making. Treatment …

[HTML][HTML] Reliability and validity of a tool to measure the severity of dysphagia: the Food Intake LEVEL Scale

K Kunieda, T Ohno, I Fujishima, K Hojo… - Journal of pain and …, 2013 - Elsevier
Context Dysphagia is one of the most prevalent and distressing symptoms among palliative
care patients, and a practical assessment tool is required. Objectives The aim of this study …

Low-level laser therapy/photobiomodulation in the management of side effects of chemoradiation therapy in head and neck cancer: part 2: proposed applications and …

JAEM Zecha, JE Raber-Durlacher, RG Nair… - Supportive Care in …, 2016 - Springer
Purpose There is a large body of evidence supporting the efficacy of low-level laser therapy
(LLLT), more recently termed photobiomodulation (PBM) for the management of oral …

The effects of swallowing disorders, dysgeusia, oral mucositis and xerostomia on nutritional status, oral intake and weight loss in head and neck cancer patients: a …

V Bressan, S Stevanin, M Bianchi, G Aleo… - Cancer treatment …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Combined-modality treatment of head and neck cancer is becoming more
common, driven by the idea that organ (s) preservation should maintain patient appearance …

The life experience of nutrition impact symptoms during treatment for head and neck cancer patients: a systematic review and meta-synthesis

V Bressan, A Bagnasco, G Aleo, G Catania… - Supportive Care in …, 2017 - Springer
Purpose In the literature, there is limited research about the changed meaning of food, the
eating and the eating experience during treatment in patients with head and neck cancer …

Swallowing dysfunction in head and neck cancer patients treated by radiotherapy: review and recommendations of the supportive task group of the Italian Association …

EG Russi, R Corvò, A Merlotti, D Alterio, P Franco… - Cancer treatment …, 2012 - Elsevier
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 …

The prevalence of patient-reported dysphagia and oral complications in cancer patients

J Frowen, R Hughes, J Skeat - Supportive Care in Cancer, 2020 - Springer
Purpose Research investigating swallowing problems (dysphagia) and complications within
the oral cavity in non-head and neck cancer patients is limited. The purpose of this study …

Prevalence of swallowing and speech problems in daily life after chemoradiation for head and neck cancer based on cut-off scores of the patient-reported outcome …

RN Rinkel, IM Verdonck-de Leeuw, P Doornaert… - European Archives of …, 2016 - Springer
The objective of this study is to assess swallowing and speech outcome after
chemoradiation therapy for head and neck cancer, based on the patient-reported outcome …