Head and Neck Cancer: Risk Factors and Primary Sites

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What is a goal of rehabilitation after partial laryngectomy?

  • Improve speech intelligibility (correct)
  • Restore normal voice quality
  • Maximize use of the resected structures
  • Eliminate hoarseness

What may be necessary to establish new articulatory targets and movements?

  • Oral motor exercises (correct)
  • Surgery
  • Radiation therapy
  • Prosthodontic devices

What is a potential complication of cancer of the larynx?

  • Nasal regurgitation
  • Breathing difficulties
  • Poor vocal quality
  • All of the above (correct)

What is a role of rehabilitation after total laryngectomy?

<p>Find an alternative method of phonation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a responsibility of rehabilitation professionals in cancer care?

<p>Rehabilitate patient's voice, speech, and swallowing (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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