Radiotherapy (RT) is used to treat approximately 80% of patients with cancer of the head
and neck. Despite enormous advances in RT planning and delivery, a significant number of …

Objective To systematically review the evidence regarding rehabilitation interventions
targeting optimal physical or cognitive function in adults with a history of cancer and …

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 …

Purpose: This review critiques the benefit of commonly used rehabilitative exercises for
dysphagia. Method: Common goals of rehabilitation for dysphagia and principles of …

Background Optimal exercise doses for exercise-based approaches to dysphagia treatment
are unclear. To address this gap in knowledge, we performed a scoping review to provide a …

Purpose Patients undergoing radiation therapy with or without chemotherapy (C/RT) for
head and neck cancer (HNC) often develop dysphagia. Interventions from speech-language …

Background Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) is a highly sought after but poorly
studied treatment for dysphagia among patients with head and neck cancer with dysphagia …

Purpose This systematic review summarizes the effects of isometric lingual strength training
on lingual strength and swallow function in adult populations. Furthermore, it evaluates the …

Background Head and neck cancer treatment has developed over the last decade, with
improved mortality and survival rates, but the treatments often result in dysphagia (a difficulty …

Background Dysphagia is a significant side-effect following treatment for head and neck
cancers, yet poor adherence to swallowing exercises is frequently reported in intervention …