Long-term swallowing, trismus, and speech outcomes after combined chemoradiotherapy and preventive rehabilitation for head and neck cancer; 10-year plus update
Head & Neck Mar 08, 2020
Karsten RT, van der Molen L, Hamming-Vrieze O, et al. - In the present study, the researchers sought to analyze the 10-year plus outcomes of Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy with concomitant chemotherapy (CRT) combined with preventive swallowing rehabilitation (CRT+) for head and neck cancer (HNC). Subjective and objective swallowing, trismus, and speech related outcomes were evaluated at 10-year plus following CRT+. Fourteen of the 22 patients were evaluable at 6-year follow-up. Questionnaires for voice and speech showed no issue in daily life. The overall quality of life was good. After CRT with advanced HNC preventive rehabilitation exercises, swallowing trismus, and speech-related results declined marginally from 6 to 10 years, with an average good overall QOL afterward.
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