Home-based intensive treatment of chronic radiation-associated dysphagia in head and neck cancer survivors (HIT-CRAD trial)

Home-based intensive treatment of chronic radiation-associated dysphagia in head and neck cancer survivors (HIT-CRAD trial)

Abstract Background Chronic radiation-associated dysphagia (C-RAD) is considered to be one of the most severe functional impairments in head and neck cancer survivors treated with radiation (RT) or chemoradiation (CRT). Given the major impact of these late toxicities on patients’ health and quality...

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Main Authors: Hanne Massonet, Ann Goeleven, Leen Van den Steen, Alice Vergauwen, Margot Baudelet, Gilles Van Haesendonck, Olivier Vanderveken, Heleen Bollen, Lisette van der Molen, Fréderic Duprez, Peter Tomassen, Sandra Nuyts, Gwen Van Nuffelen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-10-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Dysphagia
Head and neck cancer
Chemoradiotherapy
Swallowing exercises
Tongue strengthening exercises
Expiratory Muscle Strength Training (EMST)
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-022-06832-6

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