Exercise intervention for the treatment of trismus in head and neck cancer - a prospective two-year follow-up study.

Conclusion A positive persistent effect of exercise intervention for trismus in HNC patients was found with regard to MIO, trismus-related symptoms and HRQL. Exercise intervention is important in long-term treatment of radiation-induced trismus in HNC patients. The trismus-specific questionnaire, GTQ, is a valuable tool for observing and evaluating trismus over time.
PMID: 26878553 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Acta Oncologica - February 15, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Pauli N, Svensson U, Karlsson T, Finizia C Tags: Acta Oncol Source Type: research