作者: Katherine A. Hutcheson , Carol M. Lewis
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-0986-5_9
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摘要: Head and neck cancer (HNC) survivors present with unique needs related to the long-term effects of therapy on upper aerodigestive tract functions. Management HNC varies depending patient’s individual stage subsite HNC, treatment history, psychosocial needs. In general, functioning is optimized by multidisciplinary planning consideration both acute late adverse effects. Risk-reduction strategies such as oral care, targeted exercise, swallowing therapy, nutritional counseling, audiologic monitoring are best implemented early in trajectory. Posttreatment surveillance facilitates detection recurrences second primary tumors, well functional rehabilitation