Radiation Associated Dysphagia (RAD) Part 1: Etiology and Toxicity
Presented by Kate Hutcheson
Non-Financial: Kate Hutcheson has no competing non-financial interests or relationships with regard to the content presented in this course.
Meet your instructor
Kate Hutcheson
Kate A. Hutcheson, is an assistant professor in the Department of Head and Neck Surgery and associate director of research in the Section of Speech Pathology and Audiology at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Dr. Hutcheson graduated magna cum laude from Baylor University. She earned a master of science in…
Chapters & learning objectives
1. Head and Neck Radio Therapy
The first chapter of this course introduces the participant to head and neck cancers and the role of radiotherapy in management of head and neck cancers. Dr. Hutcheson describes contemporary methods of delivering head and neck radiotherapy, and explains how these methods are implemented for specific specific tumor locations.
2. Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events
In this chapter, Dr. Hutcheson describes patterns of acute toxicity associated with head and neck cancer radiotherapy. Specific toxicities addressed include mucositis, odynophagia, lymphedema, and effects on salivary responses and the teeth.
3. Radiation Associated Dysphagia
The final chapter of this course focuses on the pathophysiology of RAD, including acute RAD, chronic RAD, and late Rad. The characteristics of each type of RAD are shown in detail using case examples.
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