Voice and Swallowing Outcome following Radiotherapy for Head and Neck Squamous Carcinoma of Unknown Primary
| Autor: | Anna Harrison, Allan James, Nashreen B. Oozeer |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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medicine.medical_specialty business.industry medicine.medical_treatment Head and neck cancer medicine.disease Head and neck squamous-cell carcinoma Surgery Squamous carcinoma Radiation therapy Otorhinolaryngology Swallowing medicine Unknown primary MD Anderson Dysphagia Inventory business |
| Zdroj: | Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. 151 |
| ISSN: | 1097-6817 0194-5998 |
| Popis: | Objectives:Patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) of unknown primary present without voice or swallowing symptoms. This study aims to analyze the impact of radiotherapy on the voice and swallowing function in this subgroup of HNSCC patients.Methods:This was an original cross-sectional study. All patients with treated HNSCC of unknown primary identified from the head and neck cancer database in August 2012 in Greater Glasgow and Clyde had their voice assessed using the Voice Symptoms Scale (VoiSS) and their swallowing function assessed using the MD Anderson Dysphagia Inventory (MDADI).Results:Questionnaires were sent to 30 patients. A 67% response rate was obtained. There were 5 females and 15 males with a mean age of 61 years (range, 49-81 years). Six patients had no surgical intervention and oncological treatment alone. All patients were free of disease at the time of the study. The mean VoiSS score was 29.45 (range, 4-62) and mean MDADI score was 63.94 (range, 26-100). One patient d... |
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