Increasingly, squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx (OPSCC) is attributable to
transformation resulting from high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. Such cancers …

Simple Summary HPV-related oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma patients have a very
good prognosis but are often suffering from long-term treatment-induced toxicities …

In the Netherlands, the model-based approach is used to identify patients with head and
neck cancer who may benefit most from proton therapy in terms of prevention of late …

Background Persistent dysphagia following primary chemoradiation (CRT) for head and
neck cancers can have a devastating impact on patients' quality of life. Single arm studies …

Head and neck cancer poses a particular challenge in radiation therapy, whilst being an
effective treatment modality it requires very high doses of radiation to provide effective …

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

Simple Summary Head and neck cancer is the seventh-most prevalent cancer worldwide.
Despite advances in treatment, many patients suffer from chemoradiation-induced oral …

Purpose/objective (s) We sought to identify swallowing muscle dose–response thresholds
associated with chronic radiation-associated dysphagia (RAD) after IMRT for oropharyngeal …

There has recently been an increasing interest in model-based evaluation and comparison
of different treatment options in radiation oncology studies. This is partly driven by the …

Swallowing dysfunction is a prevailing state following radiotherapy in patients with head and
neck cancer. Following the advancement of cancer treatment in recent years, the survival …