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Chapter The influence of the tumor location of HNC (head and neck cancer) on effective speech and swallow therapy

By: Contributor(s): Material type: ArticlePublication details: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego 2018Description: 1 electronic resource (141-150 p.)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9788381421041
  • 9788381421058
Subject(s): Online resources: In: Summary: The author describes functional disorders of the mouth, throat and larynx after oncological treatment of head and neck cancer. This work presents the significance of the location for undertaking the appropriate speech therapy and the therapy schedule and its most important assumptions. Interdisciplinary treatment of head and neck cancer leads to improved prognosis and survival of patients. However, radical treatment is associated with a significant reduction in the quality of life. In order to obtain the maximum improvement in the quality of life of patients, it is crucial to start speech therapy and physiotherapy during the treatment and continue it after its completion.
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The author describes functional disorders of the mouth, throat and larynx after oncological treatment of head and neck cancer. This work presents the significance of the location for undertaking the appropriate speech therapy and the therapy schedule and its most important assumptions. Interdisciplinary treatment of head and neck cancer leads to improved prognosis and survival of patients. However, radical treatment is associated with a significant reduction in the quality of life. In order to obtain the maximum improvement in the quality of life of patients, it is crucial to start speech therapy and physiotherapy during the treatment and continue it after its completion.

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