Dysphagia is common across cancer populations, yet it remains poorly characterized outside of head and neck (HN) cancer. Defining swallowing profiles in diverse cancer groups is essential to guide targeted supportive care and rehabilitation. We analyzed 10,677 MBSs from 6,423 adult cancer patients referred for dysphagia assessment (2016-2021) across 12 cancer diagnoses, at a designated comprehensive cancer center....
No actionable change for audiology practice; this study is primarily relevant to speech-language pathology and oncology dysphagia management rather than hearing care.
Characterizing swallowing dysfunction across diverse cancer types could inform multidisciplinary care pathways and highlight where audiology-adjacent speech-language services are most needed.
- 01Pharyngeal dysphagia (swallowing problems in the throat) is poorly characterized in cancers beyond head and neck.
- 02Study profiled swallowing function across 12 distinct cancer types.
- 03Both functional and physiological swallowing measures were assessed.
- 04Findings may support development of cancer-specific dysphagia management guidelines.
Pharyngeal dysphagia is poorly defined in cancer populations outside head and neck cancer.
studysupported- PMID
- 42177326
- DOI
- 10.1007/s00455-026-10965-0.
- Journal
- Dysphagia
- Publication type
- research_article
- Evidence level
- 2b
- Population
- Cancer patients with pharyngeal dysphagia across 12 cancer types
- Intervention
- Characterization of functional and physiological swallowing profiles
Primary outcomes
Functional swallowing measures across 12 cancer types; Physiological swallowing measures across 12 cancer types