This was a systematic review of the current research on speech and swallowing outcomes
and the factors affecting these outcomes after primary resection of tongue cancer and free …

Objective: The purpose of this article is to review and document the differing methods of
functional outcome measurements following treatment for oral and oropharyngeal …

Background: Successful tongue reconstruction should restore swallowing, speech function,
and cosmesis. The purpose of this prospective study was to evaluate the functional and …

BACKGROUND Multidisciplinary management of head and neck cancer (HNC) must
reconcile increasingly sophisticated subspecialty care with timeliness of care. Prior studies …

Background and Objectives Reconstruction of tongue cancer defects is challenging due to
the complex anatomy and physiology of the tongue. Here, we classify patterns of tongue …

Correlation of Neotongue Volume Changes With Functional Outc... : Journal of Craniofacial
Surgery Correlation of Neotongue Volume Changes With Functional Outcomes After Long-Term …

Conclusions: Surgery for oral or oropharyngeal cancer with free-flap reconstruction is
associated with moderate but persistent functional and quality of life (QoL) problems. Patient …

Background. The purpose of this study was to determine factors to predict the success of free
flap surgery in the treatment of osteoradionecrosis (ORN). Methods. Univariate analysis of …

The purposes of this study were to (1) examine changes in symptom severity and
depression within 3months of first undergoing radiation therapy (RT) or concurrent …

Past treatment efforts for head and neck squamous cell carcinomas have emphasized
treatment intensification that increased local-regional control rates with an increased risk of …