TITLE:
Dysphagia in head and neck cancer: A review
AUTHORS:
Roxana Moayer, Uttam Sinha
KEYWORDS:
Dysphagia; Deglutition; Otolaryngology
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Stomatology,
Vol.3 No.9,
December
24,
2013
ABSTRACT: Head and neck cancers are frequently associated with
dysphagia. Both pre-treatment and post-treatment etiologies have been described
in the literature. The result of dysphagia
has been well-documented as causing reductions in both quality-of-life and physical well-being. The goal of
this review is to consolidate the current understanding of the relationship between
head and neck cancers and dysphagia.