Purpose It is estimated that more than 90% of head and neck cancer (HNC) survivors who
underwent chemoradiotherapy experience one or more nutrition impact symptoms (NIS) in …

Oncologic treatments, such as curative radiotherapy and chemoradiation, for head and neck
cancer can cause long-term swallowing impairments (dysphagia) that negatively impact …

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 …

Purpose To assess clinical and functional results of chemoradiotherapy for oropharyngeal
cancer (OPC), utilizing intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) to spare the important …

Dysphagia is commonly seen in patients undergoing radiation-based therapy for locally
advanced squamous carcinoma of the head and neck. Within 4 to 5 weeks of starting …

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 …

Importance Because treatment for oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC),
especially in patients of older age, is associated with decreased patient quality of life (QOL) …

This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic reliability of sentinel lymph node biopsy in
patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity, oropharynx, hypopharynx, and …

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 …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Radiotherapy, alone or combined with chemotherapy, is a
treatment modality used frequently in head and neck cancer. In order to report, compare and …