ArticleRadiology and oncology2019
Swallowing disorders after treatment for head and neck cancer.
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- Possible Clinical Predictors for Dysphagia in Head and Neck Cancer Patients after Surgery.Folia phoniatrica et logopaedica : official organ of the International Association of Logopedics and Phoniatrics (IALP) · 2026Article
- Application of the Plan-Do-Check-Act Cycle in Reducing the Incidence of Dysphagia in Oral Cancer Patients After Radical Surgery.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2026Article
- Effect of Nurse-Led Swallowing Rehabilitation on Swallowing Function, Quality of Life, and Adherence in Patients with Oral Cancer: A Single Center Randomized Controlled Trial.Patient preference and adherence · 2026Article
- Unsupervised Segmentation of Bolus and Residue in Videofluoroscopy Swallowing Studies.Journal of imaging · 2025Article
- Artificial intelligence in dysphagia assessment: evaluating lingual muscle composition in head and neck cancer.Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico · 2025Article
- 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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- Time to Onset of Dysphagia Following Head and Neck Radiation.Dysphagia · 2025Article
- Nutrition in head and neck cancer care: a roadmap and call for research.The Lancet. Oncology · 2025Review
- Short- and Long-Term Swallowing Outcomes in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Receiving TORS and Adjuvant Therapy.Head & neck · 2025Article
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- Patient-reported outcomes in head and neck cancer: a cross-sectional analysis of quality of life domains across early and advanced UICC stages.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
- Does swallow rehabilitation improve recovery of swallow function after treatment for advanced head and neck cancer.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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- Head and Neck Cancer (HNC) Prehabilitation: Advantages and Limitations.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
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Abstract
Background Dysphagia is a common consequence of treatment for head and neck cancer (HNC). The purpose of the study was to evaluate the prevalence of dysphagia in a group of patients treated for HNC in Slovenia, and to identify factors contributing to the development of dysphagia. Patients and methods One-hundred-nine consecutive patients treated for HNC at two tertiary centers were recruited during their follow-up visits. They fulfilled EORTC QLQ-H&N35 and "Swallowing Disorders after Head and Neck Cancer Treatment questionnaire" questionnaires. Patients with dysphagia were compared to those without it. Results Problems with swallowing were identified in 41.3% of the patients. Dysphagia affected their social life (in 75.6%), especially eating in public (in 80%). Dysphagia was found the most often in the patients with oral cavity and/or oropharyngeal cancer (in 57.6%) and in those treated less than 2 years ago (p = 0.014). In univariate analysis, a significant relationship was observed between dysphagia prevalence and some of the consequences of anti-cancer treatment (impaired mouth opening, sticky saliva, loss of smell, impaired taste, oral and throat pain, persistent cough, and hoarseness), radiotherapy (p = 0.003), and symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux (p = 0.027). After multiple regression modelling only persistent cough remained. Conclusions In order to improve swallowing abilities and, consequently, quality of life of the patients with HNC a systematic rehabilitation of swallowing should be organized. A special emphasis should be given to gastroesophageal reflux treatment before, during and after therapy for HNC.
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