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Improving swallowing outcomes in patients with head and neck cancer using a theory-based pretreatment swallowing intervention package: protocol for a randomised feasibility study

INTRODUCTION: The incidence of head and neck cancer (HNC) in the UK is rising, with an average of 31 people diagnosed daily. Patients affected by HNC suffer significant short-term and long-term post-treatment morbidity as a result of dysphagia, which affects daily functioning and quality of life (QO...

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Autores principales: Govender, Roganie, Smith, Christina H, Gardner, Benjamin, Barratt, Helen, Taylor, Stuart A
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5372094/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28348190
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2016-014167