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Patients diagnosed with cancer of the larynx or tongue are often unable to absorb all the information communicated by their health care professionals. This bestselling guidebook fills in the gaps, preparing patients for surgical procedures, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, rehabilitation, and quality-of-life issues. For physicians, speech-language pathologists, nurses, PMR therapists, dietitians, and other caregivers, this book is an ideal educational resource to give to patients, providing answers to commonly asked questions. It addresses concerns about cancer treatments, speech and swallowing, follow-up care, long term adjustment, and coping mechanisms in a straightforward, sensitive manner. The authors are highly experienced speech pathologists who also counsel patients on living a full and independent life after laryngectomy.

With practical information on surgical procedures, therapies, and rehabilitation, this guidebook helps practitioners and patients work together to navigate through all stages of treatment. It will make the challenges of laryngectomy understandable and more manageable for all involved. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Skin & Allergy News, published by Thomson Gale on August 1, 2007. The length of the article is 990 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Diabetes drug exposure may protect against SCC: thiazolidinediones significantly lowered the risk for cancers of the head and neck, including the larynx.(Clinical Rounds)
Author: Kerri Wachter
Publication: Skin & Allergy News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: August 1, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 38Issue: 8Page: 39(1)

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This digital document is an article from Southern Medical Journal, published by Southern Medical Association on October 1, 2004. The length of the article is 696 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Dermatitis artefacta in a patient with recurrent larynx cancer: a rare self-inflicted dermatosis.(Letters to the Editor)(Letter to the Editor)
Author: Metin Isik
Publication: Southern Medical Journal (Refereed)
Date: October 1, 2004
Publisher: Southern Medical Association
Volume: 97Issue: 10Page: 1024(2)

Article Type: Letter to the Editor

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Aimed at ENT surgeons, head and neck surgeons, oncologists, otolaryngologists and radiotherapists, this authoritative text draws on one of the largest and most diverse caseloads anywhere in the world. The text is supported by full-color photographs of clinical and operative procedures. Summaries and checklists underline key points and highlight complications and potential pitfalls. The concise, highly structured text aids the busy clinician in evaluating options for management, including reconstructive, surgery and voice rehabilitation. ... Read more

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Text addresses issues related to voice, speech, swallowing, and theresultant quality of life for those diagnosed with head and neck cancer.Topics include rehabilitation, historical highlights, commonalities amongalaryngeal speech methods, voice rehabilitation, respiratory consequences, and more. For clinicians. DNLM: Head and Neck Neoplasms - rehabilitation. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Southern Medical Journal, published by Southern Medical Association on March 1, 2005. The length of the article is 1257 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Primary non-Hodgkin lymphoma of the larynx.(Case Report)
Author: Bernardino Roca
Publication: Southern Medical Journal (Refereed)
Date: March 1, 2005
Publisher: Southern Medical Association
Volume: 98Issue: 3Page: 388(2)

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A life's work
In this book, Dr Kirchner shares the knowledge of the paths of spread of laryngeal cancer that he has gathered from whole-organ sections in a study spanning his lifetime! This knowledge is fundamental for clinicians treating patients, and especially for head & neck surgeons (like me). This understanding is to be found nowhere else, in any other book, or shown in such a clear manner. Colleagues should be grateful that he has shared these pearls with us. ... Read more