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Diane Sellstrom; Catherine Haighton; Tracy Finch; James O'Hara; Joanne M. Patterson – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2025
Background: Late side effects of head and neck cancer treatment commonly affect swallowing function. Late radiation-associated dysphagia (late-RAD) often presents years post-treatment when patients have been discharged from their multidisciplinary team. Timely symptom management may provide important physical and emotional support, potentially…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Speech Language Pathology, Allied Health Personnel, Radiation
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Tuffrey-Wijne, Irene; Hogg, James; Curfs, Leopold – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2007
Background: As patterns of morbidity and mortality are changing, more people with intellectual disabilities develop cancer or other life-limiting illness. This paper reviews the literature around the need of people with intellectual disabilities for palliative care. Methods: A range of databases and the World Wide Web were searched for relevant…
Descriptors: Research and Development, Mental Retardation, Cancer, Internet