Radiation Doses to Structures Within and Adjacent to the Larynx are Correlated With Long-Term Diet- and Speech-Related Quality of Life

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
8242101	International Journal of Radiation OncologyBiologyPhysics	2007	8 Pages	PDF

Abstract

Conclusion: Our data show an inverse relationship between radiation dose delivered to laryngeal structures and speech and diet and QoL outcomes after definitive (chemo)radiation treatment. These findings suggest that efforts to deliver lower doses to laryngeal structures may improve outcomes after definitive (chemo)radiation therapy.

Keywords

Quality of life Outcome assessment (health care)Head-and-neck neoplasms Radiation

Related Topics

Physical Sciences and Engineering Physics and Astronomy Radiation

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Radiation Doses to Structures Within and Adjacent to the Larynx are Correlated With Long-Term Diet- and Speech-Related Quality of Life

Authors

Ken M.D., Ph.D., Joel R. M.D., Lucy Ph.D., Michael Ph.D., Gerry M.D., Min M.D., Ph.D., Judith B.G.S., R.T.(T)., Bridget Ph.D., John M. M.D.,