Ciarán Kenny, Julie Regan, Lucy Balding, Stephen Higgins, Norma O'Leary, Fergal Kelleher, Ray McDermott, John Armstrong, Alina Mihai, Eoin Tiernan, Jennifer Westrup, Pierre Thirion, Declan Walsh
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate participant-reported atypical dysphagia symptoms and their association with oxaliplatin treatment. METHODS: This observational study recruited 73 adults with solid tumours outside the head, neck or upper gastrointestinal tract. All had dysphagia, were in hospital or hospice and were treated by Medical Oncology, Radiation Oncology or Palliative Care. Participants reported their experiences of swallowing difficulties by semistructured interview...
February 7, 2024: BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care