Aspiration risk and postoperative radiation for head and neck cancer.
Cancer Invest
; 27(1): 47-51, 2009 Jan.
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ABSTRACT
The aim of the study was to assess the aspiration risk following postoperative radiation for head and neck cancer. Thirty-seven patients had Modified Barium Swallow before and following treatment. Dysphagia severity was graded from 1 to 7. Before treatment there were sixteen grade 1, seventeen grade 2, three grade 3 and one grade 5. Following postoperative radiation, two patients had grade 1, eleven patients had grade 2, thirteen patients had grade 3, four patients had grade 4, four patients had grade 5, one patients had grade 6, and two patients had grade 7. Nineteen percent (7/37) of the patients developed aspiration (grade 5-7). Aspiration is life-threatening and may develop for all tumor sites and stages.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Carcinoma de Células Escamosas
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Trastornos de Deglución
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Carcinoma Adenoide Quístico
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Aspiración Respiratoria
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Neoplasias de Cabeza y Cuello
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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En
Revista:
Cancer Invest
Año:
2009
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos