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- Title
Post-glossectomy in lingual carcinomas: a scope for sign language in rehabilitation.
- Authors
Rajendra Santosh, Arvind Babu; Cumberbatch, Keren; Jones, Thaon
- Abstract
The treatment option for cancers of the tongue is glossectomy, which may be partial, sub-total, or total, depending on the size of the tumour. Glossectomies result in speech deficits for these patients, and rehabilitative therapy involving communication modalities is highly recommended. Sign language is a possible therapeutic solution for post-glossectomy oral cancer patients. Patients with tongue cancers who have undergone total glossectomy as a surgical treatment can utilise sign language to replace their loss of speech production and maintain their engagement in life. This manuscript emphasises the importance of sign language in rehabilitation strategies in post-glossectomy patients.
- Subjects
TONGUE; CANCER; GLOSSECTOMY; SIGN language; REHABILITATION
- Publication
Contemporary Oncology / Współczesna Onkologia, 2017, Vol 21, Issue 2, p123
- ISSN
1428-2526
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5114/wo.2017.68620