Late Effects of Organ Preservation Treatment on Swallowing and Voice; Presentation, Assessment, and Screening

The prevalence of head and neck cancer survivors is on the rise. Treatments for head and neck cancer can have a major deleterious impact on functions such as swallowing and voice. Poor functional outcomes are strongly correlated with distress, low quality of life, difficulties returning to work and socializing. Furthermore, dysphagia can have serious medical consequences such as malnutrition, dehydration and pneumonia. A conservative estimate of...