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 …

Specific deficits that may be encountered as well as interventional strategies and evidence-
based practice are discussed. When discussing the voice, it is important to consider that for …

Background Radiation alone or concurrent chemoradiation can result in severe swallowing
disorders. This manuscript defines the swallowing disorders occurring at pretreatment and 3 …

PURPOSE: To assess the relationship for oropharyngeal (OP) cancer and nasopharyngeal
(NP) cancer between the dose received by the swallowing structures and the dysphagia …

Background. In this study, we analyzed swallowing recovery after supracricoid partial
laryngectomy (SCPL). Methods. We retrospectively reviewed 27 patients treated with SCPL …

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 Transoral laser surgery is a conservative surgical method used to treat
supraglottic carcinomas, but little is known about functional and quality of life (QOL) …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Dysphagia is a serious complaint but frequently
underreported. This paper assesses for oropharyngeal cancer (OPC) the relationship …

The purpose of this study was to contrast the psychometric properties (stability, test-retest
reliability, construct, and concurrent validity) of three different tools used for evaluating …

For years, total laryngectomy was the only treatment option for patients with intermediate to
advanced laryngeal cancer. Over the past two decades, great progress has been made in …