GuidelineThe Journal of laryngology and otology2016
Speech and swallow rehabilitation in head and neck cancer: United Kingdom National Multidisciplinary Guidelines.
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- Trends in Reporting of Swallowing Outcomes in Oropharyngeal Cancer Studies: A Systematic Review.Dysphagia · 2020Pooled it
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- Management of dysphagia in head and neck cancer: current and future perspectives.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Review
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- The Multidisciplinary Team in Head and Neck Cancer Reconstruction: A Reference Manual for the Plastic Surgeon.Seminars in plastic surgery · 2025Review
- Research hotspots and trends in cancer rehabilitation: a bibliometric analysis (2013-2023).Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Review
- Organization of head and neck cancer rehabilitation care: a national survey among healthcare professionals in Dutch head and neck cancer centers.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2024Article
- Profiling of swallowing function in head and neck cancer patients prior to radiation therapy-Findings from a tertiary hospital in South India.Preventive medicine reports · 2024Article
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Abstract
This is the official guideline endorsed by the specialty associations involved in the care of head and neck cancer patients in the UK. The disease itself and the treatment can have far reaching effects on speech and swallow function, which are consistently prioritised by survivors as an area of concern. This paper provides recommendations on the assessments and interventions for speech and swallow rehabilitation in this patient group. Recommendations • All multidisciplinary teams should have rehabilitation patient pathways covering all stages of the patient's journey including multidisciplinary and pre-treatment clinics. (G) • Clinicians treating head and neck cancer patients should consult the National Cancer Rehabilitation Pathway for head and neck cancers. (G) • All head and neck cancer patients should have a pre-treatment assessment of speech and swallowing. (G) • A programme of prophylactic exercises and the teaching of swallowing manoeuvres can reduce impairments, maintain function and enable a speedier recovery. (R) • Continued speech and language therapist input is important in maintaining voice and safe and effective swallow function following head and neck cancer treatment. (R) • Disease recurrence must be ruled out in the management of stricture and/or stenosis. (R) • Continuous radial expansion balloons offer a safe, effective dilation method with advantages over gum elastic bougies. (R) • Site, length and completeness of strictures as well as whether they are in the presence of the larynx or not, need to be assessed when establishing the likelihood of surgically improved outcome. (G) • Primary surgical voice restoration should be offered to all patients undergoing laryngectomy. (R) • Attention to surgical detail and long-term speech and language therapist input is required to optimise speech and swallowing after laryngectomy. (G) • Patients should commence wearing heat and moisture exchange devices as soon as possible after laryngectomy. (R).
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