Rehabilitation of heavily treated head and neck cancer patients

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Abstract

Optimizing functional outcomes of heavily treated head and neck cancer patients requires proactive, multidisciplinary efforts. Multimodality therapy can adversely affect multiple facets of head and neck functioning. Speech and swallowing problems are among the most challenging functional problems to rehabilitate. In this chapter, we provide a comprehensive approach to swallowing rehabilitation for patients treated with chemoradiation for locoregionally advanced stage head and neck cancers. Speech and swallowing rehabilitation models are also illustrated for surgically treated groups including major oral cavity resections and total laryngectomy.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationHead and Neck Cancer
Subtitle of host publicationMultimodality Management, Second Edition
PublisherSpringer International Publishing
Pages783-798
Number of pages16
ISBN (Electronic)9783319276014
ISBN (Print)9783319275994
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2016

Keywords

  • Chemoradiation
  • Glossectomy
  • Laryngectomy
  • Speech
  • Swallowing
  • Voice

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Medicine

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