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dc.contributor.authorHeijnen, B.
dc.contributor.authorSpeyer, R.
dc.contributor.authorKertscher, B.
dc.contributor.authorCordier, Reinie
dc.contributor.authorKoetsenruijter, K.
dc.contributor.authorSwan, K.
dc.contributor.authorBogaardt, H.
dc.date.accessioned2018-02-06T06:15:48Z
dc.date.available2018-02-06T06:15:48Z
dc.date.created2018-02-06T05:49:47Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.identifier.citationHeijnen, B. and Speyer, R. and Kertscher, B. and Cordier, R. and Koetsenruijter, K. and Swan, K. and Bogaardt, H. 2016. Dysphagia, Speech, Voice, and Trismus following Radiotherapy and/or Chemotherapy in Patients with Head and Neck Carcinoma: Review of the Literature. BioMed Research International. 2016: 6086894.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/63188
dc.identifier.doi10.1155/2016/6086894
dc.description.abstract

© 2016 B. J. Heijnen et al.Introduction. Patients with head and neck cancer suffer from various impairments due to the primary illness, as well as secondary consequences of the oncological treatment. This systematic review describes the effects of radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy on the functions of the upper aerodigestive tract in patients with head and neck cancer. Methods. A systematic literature search was performed by two independent reviewers using the electronic databases PubMed and Embase. All dates up to May 2016 were included. Results. Of the 947 abstracts, sixty articles met the inclusion criteria and described one or more aspects of the sequelae of radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy. Forty studies described swallowing-related problems, 24 described voice-related problems, seven described trismus, and 25 studies described general quality of life. Only 14 articles reported that speech pathologists conducted the interventions, of which only six articles described in detail what the interventions involved. Conclusion. In general, voice quality improved following intervention, whereas quality of life, dysphagia, and oral intake deteriorated during and after treatment. However, as a consequence of the diversity in treatment protocols and patient characteristics, the conclusions of most studies cannot be easily generalised. Further research on the effects of oncological interventions on the upper aerodigestive tract is needed.

dc.publisherHindawi Publishing Corporation
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.titleDysphagia, Speech, Voice, and Trismus following Radiotherapy and/or Chemotherapy in Patients with Head and Neck Carcinoma: Review of the Literature
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume2016
dcterms.source.issn2314-6133
dcterms.source.titleBioMed Research International
curtin.departmentSchool of Occ Therapy, Social Work and Speech Path
curtin.accessStatusOpen access


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