Patients who have cancers of the oral cavity, pharynx, or larynx may be treated with surgery,
radiotherapy, chemotherapy, or a combination of these modalities. Each treatment type may …

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 …

The aim of this study was to assess the effect of (preventive) rehabilitation on swallowing
and mouth opening after concomitant chemoradiotherapy (CCRT). Forty-nine patients with …

Abstract Objectives/Hypothesis: Swallowing dysfunction is a devastating complication of
chemoradiation therapy (CRT) for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. We have …

Objective To assess the efficacy of prophylactic swallowing exercises on swallowing
function in patients undergoing chemoradiation therapy (CRT) for head and neck cancer …

Seven institutions participated in this small clinical trial that included 19 patients who
exhibited oropharyngeal dysphagia on videofluorography (VFG) involving the upper …

Abstract Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) plays an increasing role in the study of speech.
This article reviews the MRI literature of anatomical imaging, imaging for acoustic modelling …

Organ preservation with radiotherapy and concomitant chemotherapy has become an
accepted treatment modality in advanced head and neck cancer. Unfortunately, organ …

Background Head and neck cancer treatment destroys nerves and/or organs associated
with swallowing. Previous studies have investigated the efficacy of exercises for muscles …

Many head and neck cancer (HNC) survivors experience reduced quality of life due to
radiotherapy (RT)-related dysphagia. The aim of this prospective randomized trial was to …