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Hidden Struggle: 7 Updates in Head and Neck Cancer

Hidden Struggle: 7 Updates in Head and Neck Cancer

by | Jun 24, 2026 | #DysphagiaAwareness, Advocacy, Aspiration Pneumonia Prevention, Caregiver Resources, Dysphagia Awareness Month, Dysphagia Evaluation, Dysphagia Management, dysphagia treatment, Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES), Head and Neck Cancer, IDDSI, Innovation in Dysphagia, quality of life measures for swallowing, Radiation Risks, Radiation-associated dysphagia, Resources, Tube Feeding, Videofluoroscopic Swallow Study (VFSS/MBSS)

Hidden Struggle: 7 Updates in Dysphagia from Head and Neck Cancer By Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com Introduction to Dysphagia in Head and Neck Cancer   June is Dysphagia Awareness Month, and we continue to uncover challenges that people... Read More

Thickened Liquids

by | Feb 11, 2022

Thickened Liquids Have you been advised to thicken all your liquids to prevent liquids getting down the wrong way into your lungs? Hopefully, you have had a comprehensive evaluation by a swallowing specialist. Read more about thickened liquids. I cannot recommend one... Read More

Smoothe Foods for a Pureed Diet

by | Feb 10, 2022

Smoothe Foods for a Pureed Diet Smoothe Foods is a company founded by Karen Betz, who was inspired to make great tasting pureed foods after being a caretaker for her father who had Alzheimer’s Disease with dysphagia. If you require smooth and blended foods, do not... Read More