Managing dysphagia in advanced cancer-a flow diagram
- 1 July 1990
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Palliative Medicine
- Vol. 4 (3) , 215-218
- https://doi.org/10.1177/026921639000400309
Abstract
Dysphagia is here defined as difficulty in transferring solids, pastes or liquids from the oral cavity to the stomach in patients with advanced cancer. The clinical steps required to manage dysphagia are outlined and the importance of including a swallowing therapist in these decisions is emphasized.Keywords
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