Effects of radiotherapy with or without chemotherapy on tongue strength and swallowing in patients with oral cancer
- 17 January 2007
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Head & Neck
- Vol. 29 (7), 632-637
- https://doi.org/10.1002/hed.20577
Abstract
Background. Oral tongue strength and swallowing ability are reduced in patients treated with chemoradiotherapy for oral and oropharyngeal cancer. Methods. Patients with oral or oropharyngeal cancer treated with high‐dose chemoradiotherapy underwent tongue strength, swallowing, and dietary assessments at pretreatment and 1, 3, 6, and 12 months posttreatment. Tongue strength was assessed using the Iowa Oral Performance Instrument (IOPI). Oral and pharyngeal residue was evaluated utilizing videofluoroscopy. Results. Mean maximum tongue strength dropped a nonsignificant amount immediately after treatment, and then increased significantly at 6‐ and 12‐months posttreatment completion. Analyses were adjusted for patient dropout. Tongue strength was not significantly correlated with swallow observations of percentage oral and pharyngeal residue. Ability to eat various diet consistencies was reduced after treatment but improved over time at a rate similar to changes in oral intake and type of diet. Conclusions. Parallel but not significant changes in oral intake, diet, and tongue strength in the first year post chemoradiation therapy need further study in a larger population. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Head Neck, 2007This publication has 22 references indexed in Scilit:
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