This study investigated the natural history of speech and swallowing function of patients
treated for oral cavity cancers (OCC) of the oral tongue and/or floor of mouth (FOM), and …

Objectives/Hypothesis To investigate the impact of specific treatment‐related variables on
functional and quality of life outcomes in oral cavity cancer (OCC) patients. Study Design …

Objective: The purpose of this article is to review and document the differing methods of
functional outcome measurements following treatment for oral and oropharyngeal …

Background Treatment for tumors of the oral cavity and the oropharynx disrupts normal
swallow function. The ability for oral diet postoperatively varies and may be influenced by …

Objective To investigate the recovery trajectory and predictors of outcome for swallowing
difficulties following head and neck cancer treatment in a large prospective cohort. Materials …

Background Oral cancer is one of the most common cancers among the Indian population.
India bears the most burden of oral cancer globally. Impairment of swallowing function is …

Background: Dysphagia is a consequence of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma
(OPSCC) treatments and often results in a devastating reduction in quality of life (QoL; …

Individuals with head and neck cancer are vulnerable to experiencing various issues with
swallowing related to their tumor and the modality used to treat their cancer. The speech …

SPEECH AND SWALLOWING FOLLOWING TREATMENT FOR ORAL, OROPHARYNGEAL,
AND NASOPHARYNGEAL CANCERS Page 166 5 SPEECH AND SWALLOWING FOLLOWING …

Aims The aim of this cross‐sectional study was to find factors associated with problems with
the ability to eat and speak in oral and pharyngeal cancer (OPC) survivors and to evaluate if …