Organ preservation with radiotherapy and concomitant chemotherapy has become an
accepted treatment modality in advanced head and neck cancer. Unfortunately, organ …

Purpose of this review is the evaluation of speech and swallowing function after surgical
treatment for advanced oral and oropharyngeal carcinoma. A systematic literature search …

Objectives: If surgical resection of a tumour results in an unacceptable loss of function, this is
defined as 'functional inoperability'. The current survey aims to define the borders of …

In spite of its recognized benefits in the treatment of malignant tumors, radiation therapy
have several side effects in the head and neck region. The evaluation of oral conditions by a …

In the last decade quality of life data has emerged as a valid outcome measure and a means
of capturing the patient's perspective following head and neck cancer. This view can be …

Objective: To analyse correlations between quality of life measures, aspiration and extent of
surgical resection in patients who have undergone free-flap tongue reconstruction. Patients …

PURPOSE: To report the long-term outcomes and toxicity of a regimen of infusion paclitaxel
delivered concurrently with radiotherapy in patients with locally advanced squamous cell …

Background Head and neck oncologists are often confronted with the difficult challenge of
balancing cancer cure with the preservation of function when deciding the patient's best …

OBJECTIVES: Although intensified therapy has contributed to improved outcomes for
patients with head and neck cancer, acute toxicity has increased as well. To lessen the …

BACKGROUND: The current study was conducted to determine the long‐term outcomes of
patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx and pharynx who were treated with …