Human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated oropharyngeal cancer (OPC) is rapidly increasing
in incidence and has a favourable prognosis compared with HPV-negative disease. Current …

Swallowing is an ensemble of voluntary and autonomic processes key to maintaining our
body's homeostatic balance. Abnormal swallowing (dysphagia) can cause dehydration …

Abstract Purpose To develop a European White Paper document on oropharyngeal
dysphagia (OD) in head and neck cancer (HNC). There are wide variations in the …

Background Most newly diagnosed oropharyngeal and hypopharyngeal cancers are treated
with chemoradiotherapy with curative intent but at the consequence of adverse effects on …

BACKGROUND The National Cancer Institute's Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse
Events (CTCAE) is the universal framework for toxicity reporting in oncology trials. The …

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 …

Head and neck cancer poses a particular challenge in radiation therapy, whilst being an
effective treatment modality it requires very high doses of radiation to provide effective …

Intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) is a modern radiotherapy technique that was
implemented in the mid-1990s. It allows closer shaping of dose, to target volumes, thereby …

Background Head and neck cancer treatment destroys nerves and/or organs associated
with swallowing. Previous studies have investigated the efficacy of exercises for muscles …

Introduction This study aimed to summarise research findings on dysphagia prehabilitation
initiated before chemoradiation therapy (C) RT in head and neck cancer (HNC) including its …