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Xerostomia and disphagia after IMRT
Prospective study, 294 pts, IMRT 2006-2010
EORTC QoL-C30, H&N 35 questionnaires
65 pts: also objective measurements
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QoL data: low degree of disphagia compared to objective measures
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Both subjective and objective measurements of late disphagia correlated
with
dose to PCM
, QoL points correlated with
DVH parameters in the
glottis/supraglottic larynx
Both xerostomia and disphagia reduced
after introduction of IMRT