2021, Volume 27, Issue 1
KEY ASPECTS IN LARYNGOLOGICAL CARE OF PATIENTS AFTER LARYNGECTOMY WITH RECURRENCE OF LARYNGEAL CANCER
KRYSTYNA SOBCZYK1, KAROLINA DŻAMAN1, BARTOSZ WACHULSKI1, BOŻENA SZABELSKA1, RAFAŁ JOWIK1
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1Department of Otolaryngology CMKP, Mazovian “Bródnowski” Hospital in Warsaw
Autor korenspondencyjny: RAFAŁ JOWIK; Department of Otolaryngology CMKP, Mazovian “Bródnowski” Hospital in Warsaw; email: rafaljowik@gmail.com
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Introduction: The larynx is the most common location of malignant tumors of the head and neck region. Approx. 90% of malignant tumors of the larynx are squamous cell carcinomas. The patient after treatment for laryngeal cancer has problems with the basic functions of life, i.e. breathing, eating, speaking, disorders of smell and taste and also the sense of aesthetics of their own body. Therefore, caring for a laryngectomized patient requires a multidisciplinary approach. Every patient undergoing laryngectomy undergoes a process of social rehabilitation, both in terms of family, work and community life.
Purpose: The purpose of this article was to present current knowledge on the care of patients with recurrent laryngeal cancer, detailing the role of individual members of the multidisciplinary team
Methods: A review of current medical knowledge.
Discussion and conclusions: A patient who successfully completed treatment for laryngeal cancer requires the care of a team of doctors from different specialties. In addition to an oncologist, laryngologist, internist, family medicine doctor and palliative care physician, a psychologist plays a significant role in the treatment process.
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laryngeal cancer, palliative care, rehabilitation, head and neck cancer, tracheotomy