Effects of laryngeal cancer on voice and swallowing

Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2008 Aug;41(4):793-818, vii. doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2008.01.018.

Abstract

Specific deficits that may be encountered as well as interventional strategies and evidence-based practice are discussed. When discussing the voice, it is important to consider that for many people the voice is not just a tool for communication, but also an identifying feature that allows expression of personality. Eating and swallowing are vital to life sustenance and also allow for a myriad of social interactions. Laryngeal cancer can have a dramatic impact on this delicately balanced system leading to disturbances of voice and swallowing.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Deglutition Disorders / etiology*
  • Deglutition Disorders / rehabilitation
  • Humans
  • Laryngeal Neoplasms / complications
  • Laryngeal Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Laryngeal Neoplasms / radiotherapy
  • Laryngeal Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Laryngectomy / methods*
  • Laryngoscopy / methods
  • Larynx / radiation effects
  • Larynx, Artificial
  • Laser Therapy / methods
  • Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / methods
  • Postoperative Complications / etiology*
  • Postoperative Complications / rehabilitation
  • Radiation Injuries / etiology
  • Speech, Alaryngeal / methods
  • Voice Disorders / etiology*
  • Voice Disorders / rehabilitation
  • Voice Quality / drug effects
  • Voice Quality / radiation effects
  • Voice Training