Swallowing in the first year after chemoradiotherapy for head and neck cancer: Clinician‐and patient‐reported outcomes

Abstract

CRT results in a marked deterioration on different paradigms of swallowing measurements. Improvement occurs on some clinical measures, but limited change is observed in patients' perceptions. Pretreatment measures are important indicators of long-term dysphagia. Swallowing recovery is complex, taking different courses between clinical tests and perspectives.