Dysphagia: current reality and scope of the problem

P Clavé, R Shaker - Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology, 2015 - nature.com
Dysphagia is a symptom of swallowing dysfunction that occurs between the mouth and the
stomach. Although oropharyngeal dysphagia is a highly prevalent condition (occurring in up …

Causes of dysphagia among different age groups: a systematic review of the literature

DF Roden, KW Altman - Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America, 2013 - oto.theclinics.com
Methods A literature review of the PubMed database from July 2002 to July 2012 was
performed to identify all articles published on the prevalence of dysphagia. Terms for …

Use of larynx-preservation strategies in the treatment of laryngeal cancer: American Society of Clinical Oncology clinical practice guideline update

AA Forastiere, N Ismaila, JS Lewin… - Journal of Clinical …, 2018 - ascopubs.org
Purpose To update the guideline recommendations on the use of larynx-preservation
strategies in the treatment of laryngeal cancer. Methods An Expert Panel updated the …

Radiotherapy plus cetuximab for locoregionally advanced head and neck cancer: 5-year survival data from a phase 3 randomised trial, and relation between …

JA Bonner, PM Harari, J Giralt, RB Cohen… - The lancet …, 2010 - thelancet.com
Background Previous results from our phase 3 randomised trial showed that adding
cetuximab to primary radiotherapy increased overall survival in patients with locoregionally …

[HTML][HTML] Predictive modelling for swallowing dysfunction after primary (chemo) radiation: results of a prospective observational study

MEMC Christianen, C Schilstra, I Beetz… - Radiotherapy and …, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The purpose of this large multicentre prospective cohort
study was to identify which dose volume histogram parameters and pre-treatment factors are …

Eat and exercise during radiotherapy or chemoradiotherapy for pharyngeal cancers: use it or lose it

KA Hutcheson, MK Bhayani, BM Beadle… - … –head & neck …, 2013 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Data support proactive swallowing therapy during radiotherapy (RT) or
chemoradiotherapy (CRT) for pharyngeal cancers. The benefits of adherence to a regimen …

UK guidelines on oesophageal dilatation in clinical practice

SS Sami, HN Haboubi, Y Ang, P Boger, P Bhandari… - Gut, 2018 - gut.bmj.com
These are updated guidelines which supersede the original version published in 2004. This
work has been endorsed by the Clinical Services and Standards Committee of the British …

Chemo-IMRT of oropharyngeal cancer aiming to reduce dysphagia: swallowing organs late complication probabilities and dosimetric correlates

A Eisbruch, HM Kim, FY Feng, TH Lyden… - International Journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: Assess dosimetric correlates of long-term dysphagia after chemo-intensity-
modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) of oropharyngeal cancer (OPC) sparing parts of the …

Very late xerostomia, dysphagia, and neck fibrosis after head and neck radiotherapy

M Baudelet, L Van den Steen, P Tomassen… - Head & …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background Acute and late toxicity after intensity‐modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) for head
and neck cancer (HNC) impacts on patient quality of life; yet, very late toxicity data remain …

Dysphagia in head and neck cancer patients treated with radiotherapy and systemic therapies: literature review and consensus

A Schindler, N Denaro, EG Russi, N Pizzorni… - Critical reviews in …, 2015 - Elsevier
Background Head and neck cancer (HNC) and its therapy are associated with acute and
late swallowing dysfunction. Consensus guidelines regarding evaluation and management …