Background
dysphagia, head and neck cancer, HNC
DYSPHAGIA, HEAD AND NECK CANCER
Prophylactic swallowing exercises (PSE) in patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) undergoing radiotherapy or concomitant chemoradiotherapy (RT/CRT) have a significant positive effect on muscle condition, swallowing function and quality of life (QoL) [Although PSE is known to significantly reduce dysphagia in HNC patients treated with RT/CRT, adherence rates are generally low (13%) to moderate (71%) [Most commonly reported service-delivery modes for PSE are diary-supported home practice, app-supported home practice and speech and language pathologist (SLP)-supported practice [Since the need for the development of an effective adherence improving PSE-program is crucial and internationally recognized [