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Record Nr.

UNINA9910459820303321

Autore

Ward Elizabeth C., Dr.

Titolo

Head and neck cancer : treatment, rehabilitation, and outcomes / / Elizabeth C. Ward, Corina J. van As-Brooks

Pubbl/distr/stampa

San Diego, California : , : Plural Publishing Inc., , 2014

©2014

ISBN

1-59756-659-4

Edizione

[Second edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xvi, 617 pages) : color illustrations

Disciplina

616.99/491

Soggetti

Head - Cancer - Treatment

Neck - Cancer - Treatment

Deglutition disorders - Patients - Rehabilitation

Speech disorders - Patients - Rehabilitation

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; DVD Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Editors; Contributors; 1. Cancer of the Head and Neck; 2. Evaluating the Impact of Cancer of the Head and Neck; 3. Radiation and Chemotherapy; 4. Oral, Oropharyngeal, and Nasopharyngeal Cancer: Intervention Approaches; 5. Speech and Swallowing Following Oral,Oropharyngeal, and Nasopharyngeal Cancers; 6. Laryngeal and Hypopharyngeal Cancer: Intervention Approaches; 7. Speech and Swallowing Following Laryngeal and Hypopharyngeal Cancer; 8. Management of the Patient With a Tracheostomy

9. Nonsurgical Voice Restoration Following Total Laryngectomy10. Prosthetic Tracheoesophageal Voice Restoration Following Total Laryngectomy; 11. Swallowing Rehabilitation Following Total Laryngectomy; 12. Stoma Care and Appliances; 13. Pulmonary Function and Rehabilitation; 14. Rehabilitation of Olfaction and Taste Following Total Laryngectomy; 15. Patient Support and Multidisciplinary Management; 16. Nutrition Intervention in Head and Neck Cancer; 17. Associated Morbidities Affecting Quality of Life in Patients Treated With



Head and Neck Cancer

18. Managing Survivorship: Issues for the Patient and Carer19. Supporting Head and Neck Cancer Management: Use of Technology; 20. Management of Head and Neck Cancer: An International Perspective; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Written by a team of internationally recognized experts from the medical and allied health communities, this text addresses core issues related to patient management, recovery, and outcomes following surgical and nonsurgical treatment for head and neck cancer. It also provides theoretical and clinical knowledge for speech therapists managing head and neck cancer patients and describes key concepts of patient care at a level suitable for both undergraduate and graduate students.