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Mouth/Pharynx

The relationship between posterior pharyngeal wall thickness and swallowing function after radiation therapy

Lisa M. EvangelistaDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Center for Voice and Swallowing, University of California, Davis, CA, USA; Correspondence[email protected]
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Ahmed BayoumiDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Center for Voice and Swallowing, University of California, Davis, CA, USA;
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Brandon A. DyerDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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Rakendu P. ShuklaDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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Shyam D. RaoDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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Peter C. BelafskyDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Center for Voice and Swallowing, University of California, Davis, CA, USA;
Pages 685-688 | Received 20 Dec 2019, Accepted 01 Apr 2020, Published online: 27 Apr 2020

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