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Radiation for Head and Neck Cancer: What to Know About Swallowing Changes

August 31, 2025 by Ashley Zhinin.
This one-page handout explains how radiation for head and neck cancer can affect swallowing, using warm, easy-to-understand language and real-world tips. It’s a helpful tool for SLPs to support patients with dysphagia and introduce the role of speech therapy during and after treatment.
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Radiation Therapy and Oral Care: Conventional and Unconventional Approaches

January 31, 2025 by Ashley Zhinin.
This resource provides therapists with practical and creative strategies to help patients manage oral side effects during radiation therapy for head and neck cancer. From evidence-based recommendations to unconventional approaches, it equips patients with tools to navigate dry mouth, mucositis, and other oral health challenges with greater comfort and confidence.
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Sjogren’s Syndrome and Dysphagia

October 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
Sjogren’s syndrome is an autoimmune disorder that causes dry mouth, which can lead to dysphagia with reduced saliva production. This handout explains more about this disorder and provides some swallowing strategies to consider.
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Xerostomia / Dry Mouth

December 26, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout describes the various causes of xerostomia and provides a list of treatment options, including using natural enzymes, adjusting medications, oral rinses and moisturizing products, use of humidifiers, and avoiding dehydrating foods/liquids.
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