Assessment of early and late dysphagia using videofluoroscopy and quality of life questionnaires in patients with head and neck cancer treated with radiation therapy.

Erkal, EDA; Canoglu, Dogu; Kaya, Ahmet; Aksu, MAKSUT; Sarper, EMİNE; AKANSEL, GÜR; Meydanci, Tulay; Erkal, Haldun

doi:10.1186/1748-717x-9-137

Assessment of early and late dysphagia using videofluoroscopy and quality of life questionnaires in patients with head and neck cancer treated with radiation therapy.

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Erkal E., Canoglu D., Kaya A., Aksu G., Sarper B., AKANSEL G., ...More

Radiation oncology (London, England), vol.9, pp.137, 2014 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 9
Publication Date: 2014
Doi Number: 10.1186/1748-717x-9-137
Journal Name: Radiation oncology (London, England)
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.137
Kocaeli University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Backgorund: The aim of this study was to evaluate dysphagia in patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) undergoing three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy using objective and subjective tools simultaneously and to associate the clinical correlates of dysphagia with dosimetric parameters.