Predictors of postradiation swallowing dysfunction in head-and-neck cancer

• Main Authors: Romi Kant Grover (Author), Preety Negi (Author), Uttam Braino George (Author), Ashish Varghese (Author), Jaineet Sachdeva (Author), Pamela Alice Kingsley (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Organ preservation protocols using concurrent chemoradiation therapy is increasingly utilized as a primary treatment for locally advanced head-and-neck cancers. Swallowing dysfunction has been recognized as the most common treatment-related quality of life (QoL) issue affecting 50%-60% o...