ArticleInternational archives of otorhinolaryngology2015
Quality of life in swallowing disorders after nonsurgical treatment for head and neck cancer.
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- Acoustic Features of Airway Protective Maneuvers as Biomarkers of Radiation-Associated Dysphagia and Penetration/Aspiration in Head and Neck Cancer Patients.Head & neck · 2025Article
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- The course of swallowing problems in the first 2 years after diagnosis of head and neck cancer.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022Article
- Implementing a Tailored Psychosocial Distress Screening Protocol in a Head and Neck Cancer Program.The Laryngoscope · 2022Article
- Psychometric Properties of the MDADI-A Preliminary Study of Whether Less is Truly More?Dysphagia · 2022Article
- Impact of Tobacco Smoking on Outcomes of Radiotherapy: A Narrative Review.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2022Review
- Swallowing, nutritional status, and salivary flow in patients after head and neck cancer treatment, a pilot study.Scientific reports · 2021Article
- Assessment of cough in head and neck cancer patients at risk for dysphagia-An overview.Cancer reports (Hoboken, N.J.) · 2021Review
- Cervicofacial and Pharyngolaryngeal Lymphedema and Deglutition After Head and Neck Cancer Treatment.Dysphagia · 2020Article
- Heavy-ion beam irradiation inhibits invasion of tongue squamous cell carcinoma Tca8113 cells.Oncology letters · 2019Article
- Recommendation of Nasogastric Tube Removal in Acute Stroke Patients Based on Videofluoroscopic Swallow Study.Annals of rehabilitation medicine · 2017Article
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Abstract
Introduction Radiotherapy or chemoradiotherapy can result in severe swallowing disorders with potential risk for aspiration and can negatively impact the patient's quality of life (QOL). Objective To assess swallowing-related QOL in patients who underwent radiotherapy/chemoradiotherapy for head and neck cancer. Methods We interviewed 110 patients (85 men and 25 women) who had undergone exclusive radiotherapy (25.5%) or concomitant chemoradiotherapy (74.5%) from 6 to 12 months before the study. The Quality of Life in Swallowing Disorders (SWAL-QOL) questionnaire was employed to evaluate dysphagia-related QOL. Results The QOL was reduced in all domains for all patients. The scores were worse among men. There was a relationship between oral cavity as the primary cancer site and the fatigue domain and also between advanced cancer stage and the impact of food selection, communication, and social function domains. Chemoradiotherapy association, the presence of nasogastric tube and tracheotomy, and the persistence of alcoholism and smoking had also a negative effect on the QOL. Conclusions According to the SWAL-QOL questionnaire, the dysphagia-related impact on QOL was observed 6 to 12 months after the treatment ended.
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