Exploring predictors of dysphagia in survivors of head and neck cancer: A cross-sectional study.
María Dolores López-FernándezCarolina Fernandez-LaoAlba María Ruíz-MartínezMiguel Ángel Fernández-GualdaMario Lozano-LozanoLucía Ortiz-CominoNoelia Galiano-CastilloPublished in: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (2024)
Dysphagia affected the great majority of sHNC. Moreover, symptoms as coughing, reduced MMO and sleep disorders may act as predictors contributing to the development of dysphagia. Our results emphasize the importance of an early and proper identification of the symptoms as well as an adequate treatment strategy to address the cluster of symptoms that sHNC undergo.