Objective To systematically review the evidence regarding rehabilitation interventions
targeting optimal physical or cognitive function in adults with a history of cancer and …

Purpose Patients undergoing radiation therapy with or without chemotherapy (C/RT) for
head and neck cancer (HNC) often develop dysphagia. Interventions from speech-language …

Background Optimal exercise doses for exercise-based approaches to dysphagia treatment
are unclear. To address this gap in knowledge, we performed a scoping review to provide a …

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 …

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 Head and neck cancer treatment has developed over the last decade, with
improved mortality and survival rates, but the treatments often result in dysphagia (a difficulty …

Background Dysphagia is a significant side-effect following treatment for head and neck
cancers, yet poor adherence to swallowing exercises is frequently reported in intervention …

Patients with head and neck cancer experience many problems with eating which make
them at high risk of malnutrition. Pre-habilitation swallowing exercises as overseen by a …

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

Intensive, prophylactic swallowing therapy programs have been developed to improve
dysphagia outcomes for patients with head/neck cancer (HNC) receiving (chemo) …