Effects of laryngeal cancer on voice and swallowing.
Specific deficits that may be encountered as well as interventional strategies and evidence-based practice are discussed. When discussing the voice, it is important to consider that for many people the voice is not just a tool for communication, but also an identifying feature that allows expression of personality. Eating and swallowing are vital to life sustenance and also allow for a myriad of social interactions. Laryngeal cancer can have a dramatic impact on this delicately balanced system leading to disturbances of voice and swallowing.
Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins University, 601 N. Caroline Street, Room 6265, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
Heather M
HM
Starmer
Donna C
DC
Tippett
Kimberly T
KT
Webster
D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D007825:Laryngectomy / Q000379:methods*; D007828:Laryngoscopy / Q000379:methods; D007830:Larynx / Q000528:radiation effects; D007831:Larynx, Artificial; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000209:etiology; D013071:Speech, Alaryngeal / Q000379:methods; D014832:Voice Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D014833:Voice Quality / Q000187:drug effects / Q000528:radiation effects; D014834:Voice Training