Long-Term Swallowing Outcome and Dysphagia in Advanced Staged Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinomas after Radiotherapy

Long-Term Swallowing Outcome and Dysphagia in Advanced Staged Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinomas after Radiotherapy

Objective: To evaluate the impact of radiotherapy (RT) on dysphagia and long-term swallowing outcome in patients with stage III and IV head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCCs). Material and Methods: Between 2005 and 2008, 189 patients with HNSCCs underwent primary or adjuvant RT in a curative...

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Main Authors: Erdem Yildiz, Stefan Grasl, Doris-Maria Denk-Linnert, Gabriela Altorjai, Harald Herrmann, Matthaeus C. Grasl, Boban M. Erovic, Stefan Janik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-05-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
squamous cell carcinoma
head and neck cancer
swallowing disorder
dysphagia
adjuvant therapy
radiotherapy
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/10/2688

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