Dysphagia — trouble swallowing — is one of the most common side effects of radiation for head and neck cancer and can be so bad that patients require a permanent gastrostomy tube for feeding. A team ...

Swallowing difficulties are common in HPV-related oropharyngeal cancer treatments, affecting quality of life. Radiation leads to dry mouth, while surgery can cause chewing and mouth opening issues.

In more recent decades, HPV has been shown as a risk factor for developing head and neck cancer. Head and neck cancer covers everything from throat, tongue, and tonsil cancer to laryngeal, mouth, and ...

Patients with head and neck cancer treated with dysphagia-optimized intensity-modulated radiotherapy had improved swallow function compared with those treated with standard intensity-modulated ...

Our speech pathologists provide the highest quality of care to patients who have speech, swallowing and voice disorders, and to provide comprehensive diagnostic and rehabilitative services using state ...

A study at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center has found that head and neck cancer patients receiving radiation as part of their treatment were less likely to need a feeding tube or suffer ...

Head and neck cancers affect the tissues of the mouth, throat, sinuses, and surrounding areas. They can impact crucial functions like breathing, swallowing, and talking. There are several types of ...