Voice, swallowing, and quality of life after management of laryngeal cancer with different treatment modalities

Voice, swallowing, and quality of life after management of laryngeal cancer with different treatment modalities

En Abstract Background Laryngeal cancer is the most common malignant tumor of the upper aerodigestive tract. Surgical treatment of advanced laryngeal cancer often requires a total laryngectomy (TL), resulting in a permanent tracheostomy and potential difficulties with a patient’s speech and communic...

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Main Authors: Medhat M. H. Mansour, Mahmoud F. Abdel-Aziz, Magdy E. Saafan, Haytham R. M. Al-Afandi, Mohammed Darweesh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2016-02-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology
Subjects:
fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing
partial laryngectomy
radiotherapy
St George’s Respiratory Questionnaire
supracricoid laryngectomy
Sydney Swallow Questionnaire
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.4103/1012-5574.175845

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