Oral Oncology
Volume 45, Issue 8 , Pages 665-668 , August 2009

The effect of electrical stimulation therapy on dysphagia following treatment for head and neck cancer

  • Ju Seok Ryu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 388-1 Pungnap-2dong, Songpa-gu, 138-736 Seoul, Republic of Korea
    • ,
  • Jin Young Kang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 388-1 Pungnap-2dong, Songpa-gu, 138-736 Seoul, Republic of Korea
    • ,
  • Ji Young Park

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 388-1 Pungnap-2dong, Songpa-gu, 138-736 Seoul, Republic of Korea
    • ,
  • Soon Yuhl Nam

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
    • ,
  • Seung Ho Choi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
    • ,
  • Jong Lyel Roh

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
    • ,
  • Sang Yoon Kim

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
    • ,
  • Kyoung Hyo Choi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 388-1 Pungnap-2dong, Songpa-gu, 138-736 Seoul, Republic of Korea
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: + 82 2 3010 3800, fax: +82 2 3010 6964.

Received 29 July 2008 ,Revised 7 October 2008 ,Accepted 8 October 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2008.10.005

Oral Oncology
Volume 45, Issue 8 , Pages 665-668 , August 2009

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