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result in sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL), which is a possible adverse effect.The importance of HR-QOL is perhaps well illustrated in the case of head and neck cancer patients than in any other cancer patient population. They may experience obviously debilitating difficulties with swallowing, speaking, and hearing, as well as the psychological effects of function loss and changes in body image. The top three head-and-neck functional impairments (HNFI) reported by nasopharyngeal cancer survivors were issues with salivation (71%), hearing (51%), and swallowing (45%) .The processes driving the delayed onset of SNHL found in patients receiving fractionated radiation are not fully explained by these findings. It was previously impossible to pinpoint the exact dose that was given to the cochlea in earlier studies. Blind analysis of the simulator and portal check films was used to establish how much the inner ear had been exposed to radiation fields. . Introduction and Aim Chemoradiation has long been the standard of care for head and neck cancer loco-regional treatment, in addition to surgery. It is used as an adjuvant when necessary, either following surgery or in final cases. The coc

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Author

Shobit Yadav; Digant Patni; V. R. Munjal

Publisher

Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Published

2023

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)