Predictors of severe dysphagia following radiotherapy for head and neck cancer.

Kerstin PeterssonCaterina FiniziaLisa Tuomi

Published in: Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology (2021)

Long time users of feeding tube and higher weight-loss are at risk of severe dysphagia. This makes collaboration between professionals working with dysphagia an important step in detecting severe dysphagia.Level of Evidence: 3.

Keyphrases

weight loss
early onset
bariatric surgery
early stage
radiation therapy
type diabetes
skeletal muscle
insulin resistance
rectal cancer
weight gain