Rehabilitation needs of patients with oropharyngeal cancer.
Swallowing and swallowing-related impairments present important posttreatment challenges in individuals undergoing organ preservation therapy for head and neck cancer. Literature pertinent to this topic is reviewed. A protocol for treatment of speech and swallowing deficits related to oropharyngeal cancer and treatment performed at Johns Hopkins Hospital is described. Data collected from a sample of oropharyngeal patients with cancer, with and without human papillomavirus-related disease, are summarized. Future directions for further study of this population are discussed.
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Donna C
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Tippett
Kimberly T
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Webster
D003131:Combined Modality Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D003679:Deglutition; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D009959:Oropharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000628:therapy; D027383:Papillomaviridae; D011788:Quality of Life