ArticleHead & neck2026
Patient-Reported Dysphagia and Swallowing-Related Quality of Life up to 10 Years After (Chemo)radiotherapy for Head and Neck Cancer: A Cross-Sectional Study.
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- Construction of Customized Personas for Decision-Making Cognition Regarding Oral Microbiota Transplantation in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Undergoing Radiotherapy: A Qualitative Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- A cross-sectional retrospective and prospective service evaluation of head and neck cancer patients' swallowing and quality of life concerns: are we doing enough?Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Article
- Long-term follow-up of neoadjuvant chemotherapy in resectable human papillomavirus-associated oropharyngeal cancer.International journal of clinical oncology · 2026Article
- Patient-Reported Dysphagia and Swallowing-Related Quality of Life up to 10 Years After (Chemo)radiotherapy for Head and Neck Cancer: A Cross-Sectional Study.Head & neck · 2026Article
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backgroundThis study sought to better understand patient-reported dysphagia and swallowing-related quality of life (swQOL) in patients 6 months to 10 years following definitive (chemo)radiotherapy for head and neck cancer (HNC).
methodsIn this cross-sectional study, self-reported dysphagia was assessed with the Eating Assessment Tool (EAT-10) and swQOL with the MD Anderson Dysphagia Inventory (MDADI) at a single point in time. Sociodemographic and clinical data were also obtained.
resultsCompleted questionnaires were received from 626 of 962 (65%) patients with various tumor sites, stages, and time since treatment (M = 58 months, range 6-128). Dysphagia (EAT-10 ≥ 3) was reported by 444 patients (71%), and poor swQOL (MDADI < 60) by 138 (22%). Several sociodemographic, clinical, and treatment variables were significantly associated with dysphagia and poorer swQOL. Outcomes were not associated with time since treatment.
conclusionsThere remains a high prevalence of dysphagia and poor swQOL up to a decade posttreatment for HNC. This data can help guide survivorship care and lead mitigation strategies to reduce the persistent physical, emotional, and social burden of dysphagia.
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