Pathophysiology of radiation-induced dysphagia in head and neck cancer

SN King, NE Dunlap, PA Tennant, T Pitts - Dysphagia, 2016 - Springer
Oncologic treatments, such as curative radiotherapy and chemoradiation, for head and neck
cancer can cause long-term swallowing impairments (dysphagia) that negatively impact …

Current assessment and treatment strategies of dysphagia in head and neck cancer patients: a systematic review of the 2012/13 literature

SAC Kraaijenga, L van der Molen… - Current opinion in …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Regarding dysphagia evaluation, there is still a lack of a uniform 'gold-standard'for both
assessment and treatment strategies. More high-quality data, adequately controlled …

A hidden Markov model for lymphatic tumor progression in the head and neck

R Ludwig, B Pouymayou, P Balermpas, J Unkelbach - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Currently, elective clinical target volume (CTV-N) definition for head and neck squamous cell
carcinoma (HNSCC) is mostly based on the prevalence of nodal involvement for a given …

Factors influencing the development of pneumonia in patients with head and neck cancer: a meta-analysis

PD Reddy, F Yan, SA Nguyen… - … –Head and Neck …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective The aim of this study was to identify factors that are associated with the occurrence
of pneumonia in patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) after treatment. Data Sources …

[HTML][HTML] Dysphagia-optimised intensity-modulated radiotherapy techniques in pharyngeal cancers: is anyone going to swallow it?

I Petkar, S Bhide, K Newbold, K Harrington, C Nutting - Clinical Oncology, 2017 - Elsevier
Dysphagia after primary chemoradiotherapy or radiation alone in pharyngeal cancers can
have a devastating impact on a patient's physical, social and emotional state. Establishing …

Exploring the interplay between radiotherapy dose and physiological changes in the swallowing mechanism in patients undergoing (chemo) radiotherapy for …

AR Hutchison, LR Wishart, B Brown, EC Ward… - Dysphagia, 2022 - Springer
This study explored associative relationships between radiotherapy dose volumes delivered
to the dysphagia aspiration risk structures (DARS) and swallowing physiological disturbance …

[PDF][PDF] A comparison of swallowing dysfunction after three-dimensional conformal and intensity-modulated radiotherapy

S Ursino, E D'angelo, R Mazzola… - Strahlentherapie und …, 2017 - radioterapiaitalia.it
Purpose Dysphagia is one of the most important treatmentrelated side effects in head and
neck cancer (HNC), as it can lead to severe life-threating complications such as aspiration …

Risk factors for late dysphagia after (chemo) radiotherapy for head and neck cancer: a systematic methodological review

N Jiang, LJ Zhang, LY Li, Y Zhao, DW Eisele - Head & neck, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Background The purpose of this systematic review was to identify the risk factors for late
dysphagia in patients with head and neck cancer after (chemo) radiotherapy. Methods The …

Long term patient reported swallowing function following chemoradiotherapy for oropharyngeal carcinoma

L Dixon, S Ramasamy, K Cardale, K Dyker… - Radiotherapy and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background and purpose Limited data are available to inform on long term swallowing
outcomes following concurrent chemoradiotherapy for oropharyngeal carcinoma. The aims …

Long‐term swallowing after chemoradiotherapy: prospective study of functional and patient‐reported changes over time

J Frowen, A Drosdowsky, A Perry, J Corry - Head & neck, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Background This prospective study evaluated long‐term swallowing outcomes and
associated risk factors 5 years postchemoradiotherapy for head and neck cancer. Methods …