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Postirradiation hearing loss.

Y P Talmi1, Y Finkelstein, Y Zohar

  • 1Department of Otolaryngology, Hasharon Hospital, Petah Tikvah, Israel.

Audiology : Official Organ of the International Society of Audiology
|January 1, 1989
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Radiation therapy for head and neck cancers can cause hearing loss, a rare but serious complication. Further research is needed to understand its incidence and characteristics.

Area of Science:

  • Otolaryngology
  • Radiation Oncology
  • Audiology

Background:

  • Head and neck irradiation is a cancer treatment.
  • Hearing loss is a rare complication of this therapy.
  • Clinical data on radiation-induced hearing loss is limited and contradictory.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the literature on hearing loss following head and neck irradiation.
  • To consolidate existing data on the incidence, onset, type, and severity of radiation-induced hearing loss.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of published reports on radiation-induced hearing loss.
  • Analysis of experimental animal studies and clinical case series.

Main Results:

  • Hearing loss is an infrequent complication of head and neck irradiation.

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  • Published reports show variability in incidence, onset, and severity.
  • Substantiated clinical data in large patient series is lacking.

    • Conclusions:

    • Radiation-induced hearing loss is a possible complication that requires clinical consideration.
    • Further research with larger patient cohorts is necessary to clarify the characteristics of this complication.