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Swallowing function after treatment for early-stage OPC
Appendix 9 Self-reported swallowing outcomes and secondary functional outcomes of participants with T1N0 OPC at 4- and 12-month follow-up grouped by intended surgery and RT only.
4-month follow-up
12-month follow-up
Number of participants (%)
Number of participants (%)
Self-reported swallowing outcomes (from EORTC-QLQ-H&N35)
Surgery (n = 39)
RT
(n = 25)
Surgery (n = 39)
RT
(n = 25)
Problems swallowing liquids, No
2
pureed or solid food
19 (91) Yes 2 (10)
Unknown 18
11 (58) 8 (42) 6
19 (100) 0 (0)
6
16 (89) 2 (11) 7
11 (58) 8 (42) 6
10 (53) 9 (47) 6
19 (100) 0 (0)
6
12 (63) 7 (37) 6
19 (100) 0 (0)
6
16 (84) 3 (16) 6
2 (11) 17 (90) 6
15 (79) 4 (21) 6
7 (37) 12 (63) 6
18 (90) 2 (10) 19
20 (100) 0 (0)
19
20 (100) 0 (0)
19
18 (90) 2 (10) 19
16 (80) 4 (20) 19
20 (100) 0 (0)
19
18 (95) 1 (5) 20
19 (95) 1 (5) 19
20 (100) 0 (0)
19
14 (70) 6 (30) 19
18 (90) 2 (10) 19
16 (80) 4 (20) 19
15 (88) 2 (12) 8
17 (100) 0 (0)
8
17 (100) 0 (0)
8
15 (8) 2 (12) 8
12 (80) 3 (20) 10
17 (100) 0 (0)
8
13 (77) 4 (24) 8
15 (94) 1 (6)
9
16 (94) 14 (6) 8
5 (29) 12 (71) 8
16 (94) 1 (6)
8
9 (53) 8 (47) 8
Problems swallowing liquids No
Yes 0 (0)
20 (100) Unknown 19
food
Unknown 18
food
Unknown 18
Secondary functional outcomes (from EORTC-QLQ-H&N35)
Problems swallowing pureed No
20 (95) Yes 1 (5)
Problems swallowing solid No
19 (91) Yes 2 (10)
Weight loss
Tube feeding
Pain mouth, jaw or throat
Coughing
Trouble opening mouth
Dry mouth
Bothersome appearance
Altered taste
No 17 (77) Yes 5 (23) Unknown 17
No 22 (100) Yes 0 (0) Unknown 17
No 16 (76) Yes 5 (24) Unknown 18
No 20 (100) Yes 0 (0) Unknown 19
No 15 (71) Yes 6 (29) Unknown 18
No 15 (71) Yes 6 (29) Unknown 18
No 18 (86) Yes 3 (14) Unknown 18
No 16 (76) Yes 5 (24) Unknown 18
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