Framework for Speech–Language Pathology Services in Patients with Oral Cavity and Oropharyngeal Cancers

Loni C. Arrese, Katherine A. Hutcheson

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Abstract

This article provides a framework speech–language pathology services to optimize functional outcomes of patients with oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancers. Key principles include (1) a proactive rehabilitation model that minimizes intervals of disuse or inactivity of speech and swallowing systems, (2) standardized evaluation paradigms that combine objective instrumental assessments with patient-reported outcome measures, and (3) systematic methods for surveillance and intensive rehabilitation for late dysphagia.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)397-410
Number of pages14
JournalOral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America
Volume30
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2018

Keywords

  • Dysarthria
  • Dysphagia
  • Functional outcomes
  • Rehabilitation
  • Speech–language pathology

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Surgery
  • Oral Surgery
  • Otorhinolaryngology

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