ReviewJournal of otolaryngology - head & neck surgery = Le Journal d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico-faciale2021
Prehabilitation in head and neck cancer patients: a literature review.
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Effects of AI-Based Physiotherapy on Mandibular Mobility, Shoulder Function, Whole-Body Physical Function, and Quality of Life in Oral Cancer Patients
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59 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 122 citations in OpenAlex.
- The predictive and prognostic role of radiologically defined sarcopenia in head and neck cancer: a systematic review and multi-level meta-analysis.British journal of cancer · 2025Pooled it
- Evidence-based guideline diagnosis, treatment, prevention and aftercare of oropharyngeal and hypopharyngeal carcinoma.German medical science : GMS e-journal · 2025Guideline
- Evaluation of physical rehabilitation in patients receiving curative treatment for head and neck cancer: The NUTRIMOUV randomized phase II trial.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Trial
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- Cancer survivorship care among head and neck cancer patients living in rural and urban locations.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2026Article
- Prehabilitation in Head and Neck Surgery and Reconstruction.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2026Article
- Impacts of a Group-Based Intervention To Mitigate Concurrent Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy-Induced Dysphagia: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Dysphagia · 2026Article
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- Supportive care in oral cancer patients: a prospective longitudinal study at a german university hospital.Oral and maxillofacial surgery · 2026Article
- The Impact of Malnutrition and Multimodal Prehabilitation on Quality of Life in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Following Resection and Microvascular Reconstruction: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Low Skeletal Muscle Mass as a Key Predictor of Postoperative Diet Outcomes in Circumferential Hypopharyngeal Cancer Reconstruction.Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology · 2026Article
- Enhancing Quality of Life in Head and Neck Cancer: A Scoping Review on the Role of Physical Prehabilitation.Cancer medicine · 2026Article
- CT-Defined Low Skeletal Muscle Mass Predicts Early Swallowing and Quality-of-Life Recovery After Head-and-Neck Oncologic Reconstruction.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- The Role of Internal Medicine or Hospitalist Co-Management in Surgical Specialties: Implications for Adult and Elderly Plastic Surgery Patients.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Article
- Patients' experiences of dysphagia and rehabilitation care needs across the pre-, intra-, and post-radiotherapy phases for head and neck cancer: a qualitative study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Article
- Comparing Functional Outcomes Following TORS With Free Flap Reconstruction Using a Radial Forearm vs. Anterolateral Thigh Flap.Head & neck · 2026Article
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- Management of dysphagia in head and neck cancer: current and future perspectives.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Review
- The tongue may not move, but the voice will: preoperative AI voice cloning for identity preservation in major glossectomy - a prospective feasibility study.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Article
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Abstract
backgroundDysphagia is one consequence of head and neck cancer that has a significant impact on quality of life for head and neck cancer survivors. While survival rates continue to improve, focus has shifted to maximizing long-term function, with prevention or prehabilitation programs becoming more common. Prehabilitation programs typically include an exercise regime that specifies the exercise type, the number of repetitions to complete per set, the number of sets of each exercise to complete per day, as well as the length of the treatment block. Ideally, exercise programs are designed with principles of neuromuscular plasticity in mind.
methodsTwenty-nine original research articles published between 2006 and 2020 were included in this state-of-the-art review and examined for program timing and details.
resultsTwo definitions for prehabilitation were noted: one third of the studies defined prehabilitation as preventative exercises prior to the start of acute cancer treatment; the remaining two thirds defined prehabilitation as treatment concurrent prehabilitation. Exercises prescribed ranged from general stretching and range of motion exercises, to trismus and swallowing specific exercises. The most common swallowing specific exercise was the Mendelsohn's maneuver, followed by the effortful swallow, Shaker, and Masako maneuver. The most common dose was 10 repetitions of an exercise, three times per day for the duration of radiation therapy. The most common measures were questionnaires, followed by g-tube dependence, mouth opening, and MBS reports.
conclusionThis review of the literature has shed light on the variability of prehabilitation timing, exercise type, dose, duration of treatment, and outcomes associated with prehabilitation, making the selection of an optimal prehabilitation program difficult at this time.
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