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Swallowing is an intricate process that requires the coordination of many muscles and nerves to safely move the food, liquids, and secretions through the oral cavity and pharynx into the esophagus without any airway aspiration [1]. It is a complex process that requires the precise coordination of over 25 pairs of muscles in the oral cavity, pharynx, larynx, and esophagus [2]. Progress in head and neck cancer (HNC) treatments has improved the locoregional control and survival rates [3].

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  1. Department of Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi, Kerala, India

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  1. Department of Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi, India

    Krishnakumar Thankappan

  2. Department of Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi, India

    Subramania Iyer

  3. Department of Laryngology, Kerala Institute of Medical Sciences, Thiruvananthapuram and Dysphagia Unit, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi, India

    Jayakumar R Menon

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Vidhyadharan, S. (2018). Pretreatment Counseling Education and Training. In: Thankappan, K., Iyer, S., Menon, J. (eds) Dysphagia Management in Head and Neck Cancers. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-8282-5_3

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