Long term patient reported swallowing function following chemoradiotherapy for oropharyngeal carcinoma.

CONCLUSIONS: Patient reported swallowing dysfunction remains common in the long term post-chemoradiotherapy. Impaired pre-treatment diet and use of enteral feeding during treatment are key factors associated with poorer swallowing outcomes.
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Source: Radiotherapy and Oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology - June 21, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Dixon L, Ramasamy S, Cardale K, Dyker K, Garcez K, Lee LW, McPartlin A, Murray P, Sen M, Slevin N, Sykes A, Prestwich R, Thomson D Tags: Radiother Oncol Source Type: research