Evolution of self-perceived swallowing function, tongue strength and swallow-related quality of life during radiotherapy in head and neck cancer patients.
Leen Van den SteenDirk Van GestelOlivier VandervekenJan VanderwegenCathy L LazarusJean-François DaisneCarl Van LaerPol SpecenierDiane Van RompaeySteven MariënGeorges LawsonGilbert ChantrainGauthier DesuterDanielle Van den WeyngaertSophie CvilicSylvie BeauvoisJohan AlloucheLaurence DelacroixJan Baptist VermorkenMarc PeetersTatiana DraganPaul Van de HeyningMarc De BodtGwen Van NuffelenPublished in: Head & neck (2019)
Self-perceived swallowing function, TS and QoL decrease during RT for HNC. Current findings highlight the need for early monitoring of these parameters.