Simple Summary Head and neck cancer is the seventh-most prevalent cancer worldwide.
Despite advances in treatment, many patients suffer from chemoradiation-induced oral …

Malnutrition is a common problem in patients with head and neck cancer (HNC), including
oropharyngeal cancer (OPC). It is caused by insufficient food intake due to dysphagia …

Objectives Feeding tubes are placed unnecessarily in a proportion of head and neck cancer
(HNC) patients treated with chemoradiotherapy (CRT) when prophylactic tube placement …

Purpose There is no consensus on the selection of appropriate prophylactic tube feeding in
patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) undergoing concurrent …

The Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital (RBWH) Swallowing and Nutrition Management
Guidelines for Patients with Head and Neck Cancer were developed to enable evidence …

Introduction Precision radiotherapy relies heavily on optimal weight management. Our group
previously developed a risk stratification model for patients at risk of prolonged feeding tube …

Objective Patients treated for oropharyngeal cancer (OPC) have historically demonstrated
high feeding tube rates for decreased oral intake and malnutrition. We re‐examined feeding …

Definitive radiochemotherapy of locally advanced head and neck squamous cell cancer
(HNSCC) achieves high locoregional tumor control rates; but is frequently associated with …

Objective Oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) incidence is rapidly
increasing, as are survival rates, in large part due to the human papillomavirus (HPV) …

The speech–language pathologist (SLP) plays a pivotal role on the multidisciplinary head
and neck cancer care team, providing skilled assessment and treatment of disorders of …