Early radiation effects on tongue function for patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma: A preliminary study

Dysphagia

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 193-198

  Chang, Chin Wen ^a,b   Chen, Sheng Hwa ^b   Ko, Jenq Yuh ^c   Lin, Yang Hua ^d  

^a MACKAY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Deglutition; Deglutition disorders; Nasopharyngeal carcinoma; Radiation; Tongue endurance; Tongue function; Tongue strength

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FUNCTION TEST; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NASOPHARYNX CARCINOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; TONGUE;

ADULT; AGED; CARCINOMA, SQUAMOUS CELL; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NASOPHARYNGEAL NEOPLASMS; NEOPLASM STAGING; PHARYNGEAL MUSCLES; RADIOTHERAPY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 44549084094     PISSN: 0179051X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00455-007-9128-x     Document Type: Article

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