Background and purpose To evaluate the course of health-related quality of life (HRQOL)
from diagnosis to 2 years follow-up in patients with head and neck cancer (HNSCC) treated …

Concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) for advanced head and neck cancer (HNC) is
associated with substantial early and late side effects, most notably regarding swallowing …

As the laryngopharynx is closely related to swallowing, speech, and phonation, it is
necessary to consider not only disease control but also a minimally invasive approach for …

Objectives Assessment of long-term objective and subjective voice, speech, articulation, and
quality of life in patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) treated with concurrent …

Importance There is no consensus whether primary surgery followed by either adjuvant
radiotherapy (RT) or adjuvant chemoradiation (CRT) or definitive CRT should be the …

Quality of life (QoL) is an important consideration in the management of individuals with
head and neck cancer. The poor prognosis and significant impact of treatment modalities on …

Objective We conducted a prospective clinical trial of transoral robotic surgery in patients
with hypopharyngeal cancer and herein report the long-term oncological and functional …

Background/Purpose: We analyzed complications and functional outcomes and aimed at
identifying prognostic factors for functional outcomes and complications in patients who …

Background The objective of this study was to explore the 10‐year plus outcomes of
Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy with concomitant chemotherapy (CRT) combined with …

Abstract Analysis of quality of life (QOL) has revealed that preservation of swallowing,
speech, and breathing functions has a direct impact on QOL and that these functions are …