People who receive treatment for head and neck cancer can have difficulty swallowing at different points in time of their cancer treatment. The causes of swallowing difficulty can be complex and related to multiple factors: tumor growth resulting in injury to normal tissue, surgery-induced damage to the oral and/or pharyngeal (throat) muscles, and/or excessive scarring from radiation.
Survey Opportunity: Dry Mouth
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Radiation Associated Dysphagia
I didn’t have trouble swallowing right after my radiation treatment, so why now, years later?
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Applying for Disability Benefits with Head and Neck Cancer
Byline: This article was written by the Outreach Team at Disability Benefits Help. They provide information about disability benefits and the application process. To learn more, please visit their website at http://www.disabilitybenefitscenter.org/ or by contacting them at help@ssd-help.org.
A Walk Through the Fire: A Resource for HNC Patients
The Head and Neck Cancer Living Foundation out of Kansas City put together a 15-minute documentary describing the journeys of six head and neck cancer survivors from diagnosis through the aftermath of the treatments.
The HNC Living Foundation funded this video to help compassionate people understand the devastation and intensity of the process and to draw donations to help those who have no insurance, are under-insured or who’s insurance simply runs out. The costs of living after the treatment can break a person financially and emotionally.
Watch this video: https://vimeo.com/212089320