The effect of home-based program and outpatient physical therapy in patients with head and neck cancer: A randomized, controlled trial

More than 500,000 cases are diagnosed as head and neck cancer (HNC) annually worldwide [1,2]. In Taiwan, HNC is one of the top five increasing cancers over the past decade and the fifth most common cancer [3]. More than half of the patients with HNC survive more than 5  years [4], but this is accompanied by treatment-related complications and subsequent profound disability [5]. HNC treatments, including surgical dissection, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy, contribute to complications involving shoulder dysfunction, pain in the upper extremities, and physical inactivity [6–9].

Source: Oral Oncology - October 7, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Tsui-Ling Su, An-Ni Chen, Chau-Peng Leong, Yu-Chi Huang, Chia-Wei Chiang, I-Hsuan Chen, Yan-Yuh Lee Source Type: research