| Trismus following treatment of head and neck cancer. | |
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PMID: 21777551 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: The aim of this preliminary study was to determine the prevalence of trismus in head and neck cancer patients treated with radiotherapy with or without concomitant chemotherapy and surgery. METHODS AND MATERIALS: Patients with malignant lesions in the head and neck treated with curative intent were comprehensively evaluated for trismus using subjective and objective measures. RESULTS: A large proportion of the 70 patients recruited demonstrated moderate to severe subjective trismus (45.7%). Similarly, the vast majority of patients showed slight to severe trismus (91.4%) according to objective secondary outcome measures. Of these patients, 21 (65.6%) were also treated with concurrent chemoradiotherapy. When the radiation field involved the pterygoid muscles, 30 (93.8%) patients reported subjective trismus. Similarly, bilateral pterygoid muscle inclusion resulted in 28 (87.5%) patients with trismus. CONCLUSIONS: Trismus is a significantly prevalent consequence of treatment for head and neck cancer. Predictive factors include treatment with concurrent chemoradiotherapy and bilateral inclusion of the structures of mastication in the high-dose radiotherapy volume. |
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Authors:
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Goran Jeremic; Varagur Venkatesan; Abhirami Hallock; Danielle Scott; Alexander Hammond; Nancy Read; Jason Franklin; John Yoo; Kevin Fung |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of otolaryngology - head & neck surgery = Le Journal d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico-faciale Volume: 40 ISSN: 1916-0216 ISO Abbreviation: J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg Publication Date: 2011 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2011-07-22 Completed Date: 2012-01-03 Revised Date: 2013-04-10 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101479544 Medline TA: J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg Country: Canada |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 323-9 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London, ON. |
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Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Combined Modality Therapy / adverse effects* Female Follow-Up Studies Head and Neck Neoplasms / therapy* Humans Incidence Male Middle Aged Ontario / epidemiology Prevalence Retrospective Studies Risk Factors Trismus / epidemiology*, etiology Young Adult |
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