IMRT

Xerostomia and disphagia after IMRT

Prospective study, 294 pts, IMRT 2206-2010 EORTC QoL-C30, H&N 35 questionnaires 65 pts: also objective measurements

• QoL data: low degree of disphagia compared to objective measures • 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