[Swallowing after chemotherapy and radiotherapy for laryngeal and hypopharyngeal carcinomas].

Unlabelled: The main goals of the larynx preservation protocol are eradication of cancer and preservation of a functional larynx with maintenance of respiration, phonation and swallowing. Few studies, however have addressed functional outcomes.

Objective: Functional evaluation of oropharyngeal swallowing in patients enrolled in a larynx preservation protocol at the Hospital do Câncer AC Camargo.