Background. A systematic review of the current data on swallowing function after radiotherapy or chemoradiotherapy is presented. Methods. Electronic databases were searched for 1966-2005. Papers were categorized according to level of evidence, methodological quality, and the specific domain of swal
Voice and speech outcomes of chemoradiation for advanced head and neck cancer: a systematic review
โ Scribed by Irene Jacobi; Lisette van der Molen; Hermelinde Huiskens; Maya A. van Rossum; Frans J. M. Hilgers
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 423 KB
- Volume
- 267
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0302-9530
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