Head and neck cancer rehabilitation /

Edited by cancer rehabilitation specialist Dr. Adrian Cristian, Head and Neck Cancer Rehabilitation provides clinicians with a concise and accessible resource covering the holistic rehabilitation of head and neck cancer patients. This book begins with the epidemiology, genetics and pathophysiology o...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Cristian, Adrian, 1964- (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam, Netherlands : Elsevier, [2024]
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Head and neck cancer
  • Radiation therapy in head and neck cancer
  • Treatment modalities, surgical principles, and rehabilitation considerations in head and neck cancer
  • Head and neck cancer rehabilitation across the continuum of care
  • Muscle wasting and frailty in head and neck cancer
  • Oral complications from head and neck cancer therapy
  • Physical therapy for head and neck cancer patients
  • Shoulder dysfunction in head and neck cancer
  • Head and neck cancer associated lymphedema
  • Swallowing and communication disorders in head and neck cancer
  • Rehabilitation of communication disorders related to head and neck cancer
  • Nutritional considerations in head and neck cancer
  • Peripheral nervous system dysfunction in head and neck cancer
  • Palliative care: Improving quality of life in head and neck cancer patients
  • Survivorship in head and neck cancer
  • Psychosocial considerations in head and neck cancer
  • The role of acupuncture in head and neck cancer.