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Dysphagia in Head and Neck Cancer Patients: Pretreatment Evaluation, Predictive Factors, and Assessment during Radio-Chemotherapy, Recommendations

Progress in head and neck cancer (HNC) therapies has improved tumor response, loco-regional control, and survival. However, treatment intensification also increases early and late toxicities. Dysphagia is an underestimated symptom in HNC patients. Impairment of swallowing process could cause malnutr...

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Autores principales: Denaro, Nerina, Merlano, Marco C., Russi, Elvio G.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Korean Society of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3781223/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24069513
http://dx.doi.org/10.3342/ceo.2013.6.3.117