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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ward, Elizabeth C., Dr., author.

As-Brooks, Corina J. van, author.

Standardized Title:

Head and neck cancer (Ward)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Head and Neck Neoplasms.

Deglutition Disorders--rehabilitation.

Speech Disorders--rehabilitation.

Medical Subjects:

Head and Neck Neoplasms.

Deglutition Disorders--rehabilitation.

Speech Disorders--rehabilitation.

Physical Description:

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

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

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

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Intro

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 Laryngectomy

10. 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 Carer

19. Supporting Head and Neck Cancer Management: Use of Technology

20. Management of Head and Neck Cancer: An International Perspective

Index.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

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

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-59756-659-4

OCLC:

891328651