Longitudinal Patterns of Radiation‐Associated Dysphagia in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer: A Systematic Review
RAD severity peaks within 3 months post-treatment, with improvement by 6 months. However, even at 2 years post-treatment, a substantial number of patients continue to experience clinically significant dysphagia. These findings highlight the persistent burden of RAD, underscoring the need for proactive longer-term dysphagia evaluation and management in this population.
Authors
- Anuja Shah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-9839-4374)
- Megan T. Nguyen
- Kate Davidson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8028-5223)
- Shaun A. Nguyen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0664-4571)
- Ashli K. O’Rourke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1293-501X)
- Justin C Pelic
Institutions
- Medical University of South Carolina (US)
- Georgetown University (US)
- Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Head & Neck
- Published
- 2025-12-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/hed.70107
- Primary Topic
- Dysphagia Assessment and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00