Back in 1988, when the first description of the FEES procedure was published [1],
otolaryngologists had just started to use fiberoptic laryngoscopes in their practice. Prior to …

The penetration-aspiration scale (PAS) is an 8-point scale used to characterize the depth
and response to airway invasion during videofluoroscopy. Though widely used in the field of …

Progress in head and neck cancer (HNC) therapies has improved tumor response, loco-
regional control, and survival. However, treatment intensification also increases early and …

The prevalence and severity of dysphagia in people treated non-surgically for primary head
and neck cancer (HNC) is well documented. However, few studies have looked beyond the …

Background and purpose Curative radiotherapy/chemo-radiotherapy for head and neck
cancer (HNC) may result in severe acute and late side effects, including tube feeding …

Organ preservation regimens that combine chemotherapy and radiotherapy
(chemoradiotherapy) are increasingly used as the primary treatment of laryngeal and …

Introduction. Patients with head and neck cancer suffer from various impairments due to the
primary illness, as well as secondary consequences of the oncological treatment. This …

The oropharyngeal swallow involves a rapid, highly coordinated set of neuromuscular
actions beginning with lip closure and terminating with opening of the upper esophageal …

Objective The primary objective of this project was to retrospectively investigate the
relationship between patient‐reported and physiologic swallowing measures after …

Head and neck cancer (HNC) patients may develop dysphagia due to muscle atrophy and
fibrosis following chemoradiotherapy. Strengthening of the swallowing muscles through …