Handout

Preventative Swallowing Exercises During Chemoradiotherapy for Head and Neck Cancer

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Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page

Population:

Adult

Discipline:

SLP

Diagnosis:

Dysphagia

References:

  • Carnaby-Mann, G., Crary, M.A., Schmalfuss, I, & Amdur, R. (2021). “Pharyngocise”: Randomized controlled trial of preventative exercises to maintain muscle structure and swallowing function during head-and-neck chemoradiotherapy. International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics. 83(1), 210-219.
This material provides information on the importance of consulting speech therapy prior to chemoradiotherapy (CRT), changes or complications in swallowing function that can be seen following CRT, and the effectiveness of implementing a preventative, high-intensity behavioral intervention by a speech-language pathologist (SLP) to preserve musculature and functional swallowing ability
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