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Dysphagia secondary to the effects of chemotherapy and radiotherapy

Springer New York, (2013), 431-443
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-3794-9_30
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Abstract

This chapter reviews the effects of chemotherapy and radiotherapy on swallowingin treated head and neck cancer patients. Early and late effects of radiotherapy on tissues are described. Specific effects of chemotherapy and radiotherapy on oropharyngeal swallowing are reviewed. Behavioral, medical, and surgical management of dysphagia in this population are discussed.

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Lazarus, C. (2013). Dysphagia secondary to the effects of chemotherapy and radiotherapy. In Principles of Deglutition: A Multidisciplinary Text for Swallowing and its Disorders (pp. 431–443). Springer New York. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-3794-9_30

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