Open AccessAcoustic analysis of voice in nonlaryngeal head and neck cancer patients post chemoradiotherapy
Author(s) -
Nikhila Radhakrishna,
B. Yamini,
Amrut S. Kadam,
N. Shivashankar,
Chendil Vishwanathan,
Rajesh Javarappa
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of cancer research and therapeutics/journal of cancer research and therapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.475
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 0973-1482
pISSN - 1998-4138
DOI - 10.4103/0973-1482.199386
Subject(s) - medicine , head and neck squamous cell carcinoma , head and neck cancer , toxicity , chemoradiotherapy , cisplatin , radiation therapy , urology , oncology , chemotherapy
Concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) used for definitive management of locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) allows organ preservation at the cost of preservation of function. Vocal cords, being within the field of irradiation, undergo acute and chronic changes which adversely impacts the patients' voice.