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Título: Screening oropharyngeal dysphagia in patients with head and neck cancer in a radiation oncology department
Autores/as: Ferrera Alayón, Laura
Salas Salas, Barbara
Cabrera Diaz-Saavedra, Raquel
Ramos Ortiz, Anais
Zafra Martin, Juan
Lara Jimenez, Pedro Carlos
Lloret Sáez-Bravo, Marta 
Clasificación UNESCO: 320101 Oncología
Palabras clave: Dysphagia
Head And Neck Cancer
Radiation Oncology Department
Fecha de publicación: 2023
Publicación seriada: Reports of Practical Oncology and Radiotherapy 
Resumen: Background: Oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD) occurs in up to 40% of head and neck cancer (HNC) patients before treatment and remains a common symptom (23–60%) after oncological treatments, leading to several consequences. Early detection is essential for effective swallowing-rehabilitation and nutritional-support. The increased radiosensitivity of tumors associated with human papillomavirus (HPV) and advances in imaging techniques have stimulated research into deintensified strategies to minimize radiotherapy (RT) side effects. The purposes of the study are to establish the percentage of patients with HNC who are candidates to RT who are at risk of dysphagia [Eating Assessment Tool (EAT) score ≥ 3], determine if tumor location and previous surgery were related to a higher risk of dysphagia and if patients suffering severe toxicity during cancer therapy are at greater risk of posttreatment-dysphagia.Materials and methods: Patients diagnosed of HNC who were referred to RT treatment at our Radiation Oncology Department were prospectively included. Questionnaire EAT-10 was filled in the first assessment used as a screening tool and repeated one month after treatment. Treatment toxicity was established according to common toxicity criteria adverse effects (CTCAE4.03).Results: From November 2019 to January 2021, 72 patients were included. All completed pretreatment EAT-10 questionnaire. The mean (SD) score of the pretreatment EAT-10 was 7.26 ± 11.19 and 43.1% were at dysphagia risk. Patients with tumors located in the oral cavity, oropharynx and those that had received surgery prior to RT had higher risk than the rest of locations or those who had not previous surgery (p = 0.001 and p = 0.002, respectively). After oncological treatment 95.83% completed EAT-10 post-treatment and 45,6% showed positive EAT-10 score.Conclusions: Patients with tumors in the oral cavity or oropharynx, presenting in advanced stage, and who previously received surgery are at higher risk of developing dysphagia. The EAT-10 is a simple tool that can help us identify those patients and refer them for an intensive evaluation to reduce dysphagia-consequences.
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10553/129478
ISSN: 1507-1367
DOI: 10.5603/rpor.98732
Fuente: Reports of Practical Oncology and Radiotherapy [ISSN 1507-1367], v. 28 (6), p. 756-763, (Enero 2023)
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