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Highlights • Age at treatment for OPSCC is a strong predictor of chronic radiation associated dysphagia (RAD).• For swallowing regions of interest (ROIs), dose to ROI and age impact patients’… Click to show full abstract
Highlights • Age at treatment for OPSCC is a strong predictor of chronic radiation associated dysphagia (RAD).• For swallowing regions of interest (ROIs), dose to ROI and age impact patients’ risk of chronic RAD.• For patients at high risk for RAD more intense prophylactic swallowing therapies may be warranted.
Keywords:
chronic radiation;
age;
dysphagia oropharyngeal;
radiation associated;
associated dysphagia;
radiation
Journal Title: Clinical and Translational Radiation Oncology
Year Published: 2019
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Journal Title: Clinical and Translational Radiation Oncology
Year Published: 2019
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