Radiation-induced long-term dysphagia in survivors of head and neck cancer and association with dose-volume parameters

CONCLUSIONS: Long-term dysphagia was associated with higher age, being female, and high MD-MPCM. Doses to distally located SWOAR seemed to be risk factors. Existing NTCP models do not sufficiently predict long-term dysphagia. Further efforts are needed to reduce the prevalence and consequences of this late effect.PMID:38061420 | DOI:10.1016/j.radonc.2023.110044

Source: Radiotherapy and Oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology - December 7, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Thuy-Tien Maria Huynh Einar Dale Ragnhild S ørum Falk Taran Paulsen Hellebust Guro Lindviksmoen Astrup Eirik Malinen Nina Frederike Jeppesen Edin Kristin Bjordal Bente Brokstad Herlofson Cecilie Essholt Kiserud Åslaug Helland Cecilie Delphin Amdal Source Type: research