European white paper: oropharyngeal dysphagia in head and neck cancer.
Laura W J BaijensMargaret WalsheLeena-Maija AaltonenChristoph ArensReinie CordierPatrick CrasLise Crevier-BuchmanChris CurtisWojciech GolusinskiRoganie GovenderJesper Grau EriksenKevin HansenKate HeathcoteMarkus M HessSefik HosalJens Peter KlussmannC René LeemansDenise MacCarthyBeatrice ManduchiJean-Paul MarieReza NouraeiClaire ParkesChristina PflugWalmari PilzJulie ReganNathalie RommelAntonio SchindlerAnnemie M W J ScholsRenee SpeyerGiovanni SuccoIrene WesselAnna C H WillemsenTaner YilmazPere ClavéPublished in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2020)
This European White Paper summarizes current best practice on management of OD in HNC, providing recommendations to support patients and health professionals. The body of literature and its level of evidence on diagnostics and treatment for OD in HNC remain poor. This is in the context of an expected increase in the prevalence of OD due to HNC in the near future. Contributing factors to increased prevalence include aging of our European population (including HNC patients) and an increase in human papillomavirus (HPV) related cancer, despite the introduction of HPV vaccination in various countries. We recommend timely implementation of OD screening in HNC patients while emphasizing the need for robust scientific research on the treatment of OD in HNC. Meanwhile, its management remains a challenge for European professional associations and policymakers.