Assessment and management of dysphagia in patients with head and neck cancer who receive radiotherapy in the United Kingdom - A web-based survey

Oral Oncology

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 343-348

  Roe, Justin W G ^a,b   Carding, Paul N ^c,d   Rhys Evans, Peter H ^a,b   Newbold, Kate L ^a   Harrington, Kevin J ^a,b   Nutting, Christopher M ^a,b  

^a INSTITUTE OF CANCER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b INSTITUTE OF CANCER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^c FREEMAN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Deglutition disorders; Head and neck neoplasms; Radiotherapy; Rehabilitation; Service evaluation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; DYSPHAGIA; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; SWALLOWING; UNITED KINGDOM; WEB BROWSER;

DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; GREAT BRITAIN; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; INTERNET; QUESTIONNAIRES; RADIATION INJURIES;

EID: 84859441517     PISSN: 13688375     EISSN: 18790593     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2011.11.003     Document Type: Article

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