For early-stage head and neck cancer (HNC), surgery (S) or radiotherapy (RT) is a standard
treatment. The multidisciplinary approach, which includes multimodality treatment with S …

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 …

Intensity-Modulated Chemoradiotherapy Aiming to Reduce Dysphagia in Patients With
Oropharyngeal Cancer: Clinical and Functional Results - PMC Back to Top Skip to main …

The aim of this study was to assess the effect of (preventive) rehabilitation on swallowing
and mouth opening after concomitant chemoradiotherapy (CCRT). Forty-nine patients with …

Background Head and neck cancer (HNC) and its therapy are associated with acute and
late swallowing dysfunction. Consensus guidelines regarding evaluation and management …

Objective To assess the efficacy of prophylactic swallowing exercises on swallowing
function in patients undergoing chemoradiation therapy (CRT) for head and neck cancer …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Radiotherapy, alone or combined with chemotherapy, is a
treatment modality used frequently in head and neck cancer. In order to report, compare and …

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

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 …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: We would like to assess the prevalence of aspiration
before and following chemoradiation for head and neck cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS …