## Abstract ## Background. Swallowing physiology, diet, and patientβreported outcomes were evaluated after induction chemotherapy for oral tongue cancer. ## Methods. Fifteen of 23 patients enrolled in a phase II clinical trial of induction chemotherapy followed by surgical resection for oral ton
Functional evaluation of cancer surgery in oral and maxillofacial region: speech function
β Scribed by K. Michi
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 720 KB
- Volume
- 8
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1341-9625
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