Application of Manual Therapy for Dysphagia in Head and Neck Cancer Patients: A Preliminary National Survey of Treatment Trends and Adverse Events

• Main Authors: Gintas P Krisciunas MPH, MA (Author), Aneri Vakharia BS (Author), Cathy Lazarus PhD (Author), Stephanie Gomez Taborda BS (Author), Rosemary Martino PhD (Author), Katherine Hutcheson PhD (Author), Timothy McCulloch MD (Author), Susan E Langmore PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2019-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background Radiation-associated dysphagia is a common and debilitating consequence of treatment for head and neck cancer (HNC). Since commonly employed dysphagia therapy programs for HNC patients still lack authoritative efficacy, some speech-language pathologists (SLPs) have started employing manua...