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Review
. 2013 Aug;46(4):657-70.
doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2013.04.006. Epub 2013 Jun 7.

Functional assessment and rehabilitation: how to maximize outcomes

Katherine A Hutcheson  1 , Jan S Lewin
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Review

Functional assessment and rehabilitation: how to maximize outcomes

Katherine A Hutcheson et al. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2013 Aug.

Abstract

The number of oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancer survivors is rising. By 2030, oropharyngeal cancers are projected to account for almost half of all head and neck cancers. Normal speech, swallowing, and respiration can be disrupted by adverse effects of tumor and cancer therapy. This review summarizes clinically distinct functional outcomes of patients with oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancers, methods of pretreatment functional assessments, strategies to reduce or prevent functional complications, and posttreatment rehabilitation considerations.

Keywords: Rehabilitation; Speech; Survivorship; Swallowing.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of Interest:

Dr. Hutcheson: None

Dr. Lewin: None

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