Dysphagia in head and neck cancer patients treated with radiotherapy and systemic therapies: literature review and consensus
A Schindler, N Denaro, EG Russi, N Pizzorni… - Critical reviews in …, 2015 - Elsevier
Background Head and neck cancer (HNC) and its therapy are associated with acute and
late swallowing dysfunction. Consensus guidelines regarding evaluation and management …
late swallowing dysfunction. Consensus guidelines regarding evaluation and management …
[HTML][HTML] Identifying patients who may benefit from adaptive radiotherapy: Does the literature on anatomic and dosimetric changes in head and neck organs at risk …
CL Brouwer, RJHM Steenbakkers… - Radiotherapy and …, 2015 - Elsevier
In the last decade, many efforts have been made to characterize anatomic changes of head
and neck organs at risk (OARs) and the dosimetric consequences during radiotherapy. This …
and neck organs at risk (OARs) and the dosimetric consequences during radiotherapy. This …
“Pharyngocise”: randomized controlled trial of preventative exercises to maintain muscle structure and swallowing function during head-and-neck chemoradiotherapy
G Carnaby-Mann, MA Crary, I Schmalfuss… - International Journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: Dysphagia after chemoradiotherapy is common. The present randomized
clinical trial studied the effectiveness of preventative behavioral intervention for dysphagia …
clinical trial studied the effectiveness of preventative behavioral intervention for dysphagia …
[HTML][HTML] Predictive modelling for swallowing dysfunction after primary (chemo) radiation: results of a prospective observational study
MEMC Christianen, C Schilstra, I Beetz… - Radiotherapy and …, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The purpose of this large multicentre prospective cohort
study was to identify which dose volume histogram parameters and pre-treatment factors are …
study was to identify which dose volume histogram parameters and pre-treatment factors are …
Chemo-IMRT of oropharyngeal cancer aiming to reduce dysphagia: swallowing organs late complication probabilities and dosimetric correlates
PURPOSE: Assess dosimetric correlates of long-term dysphagia after chemo-intensity-
modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) of oropharyngeal cancer (OPC) sparing parts of the …
modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) of oropharyngeal cancer (OPC) sparing parts of the …
Toxicities affecting quality of life after chemo-IMRT of oropharyngeal cancer: prospective study of patient-reported, observer-rated, and objective outcomes
KU Hunter, M Schipper, FY Feng, T Lyden… - International Journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: To test the hypothesis that intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) aiming
to spare the salivary glands and swallowing structures would reduce or eliminate the effects …
to spare the salivary glands and swallowing structures would reduce or eliminate the effects …
Swallowing dysfunction in head and neck cancer patients treated by radiotherapy: review and recommendations of the supportive task group of the Italian Association …
PURPOSE: Dysphagia is a debilitating complication in head and neck cancer patients
(HNCPs) that may cause a high mortality rate for aspiration pneumonia. The aims of this …
(HNCPs) that may cause a high mortality rate for aspiration pneumonia. The aims of this …
[HTML][HTML] DARS: a phase III randomised multicentre study of dysphagia-optimised intensity-modulated radiotherapy (Do-IMRT) versus standard intensity-modulated …
I Petkar, K Rooney, JWG Roe, JM Patterson… - BMC cancer, 2016 - Springer
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 …
neck cancers can have a devastating impact on patients' quality of life. Single arm studies …
Physiological changes to the swallowing mechanism following (chemo) radiotherapy for head and neck cancer: a systematic review
Emerging research suggests that preventative swallowing rehabilitation, undertaken before
or during (chemo) radiotherapy ([C] RT), can significantly improve early swallowing …
or during (chemo) radiotherapy ([C] RT), can significantly improve early swallowing …
Three-phase adaptive dose-painting-by-numbers for head-and-neck cancer: initial results of the phase I clinical trial
D Berwouts, LAM Olteanu, F Duprez… - Radiotherapy and …, 2013 - Elsevier
Purpose To evaluate feasibility of using deformable image co-registration in three-phase
adaptive dose-painting-by-numbers (DPBN) for head-and-neck cancer and to report …
adaptive dose-painting-by-numbers (DPBN) for head-and-neck cancer and to report …