Post-glossectomy in lingual carcinomas: a scope for sign language in rehabilitation

Arvind Babu Rajendra Santosh; Keren Cumberbatch; Thaon Jones

doi:10.5114/wo.2017.68620

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Contemporary Oncology/Współczesna Onkologia

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Review paper

Post-glossectomy in lingual carcinomas: a scope for sign language in rehabilitation

Arvind Babu Rajendra Santosh

,

Keren Cumberbatch

,

Thaon Jones

Contemp Oncol (Pozn) 2014; 21 (2): 123–130

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/wo.2017.68620

Online publish date: 2017/06/30

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The treatment option for cancers of the tongue is glossectomy, which may be partial, sub-total, or total, depending on the size of the tumour. Glossectomies result in speech deficits for these patients, and rehabilitative therapy involving communication modalities is highly recommended. Sign language is a possible therapeutic solution for post-glossectomy oral cancer patients. Patients with tongue cancers who have undergone total glossectomy as a surgical treatment can utilise sign language to replace their loss of speech production and maintain their engagement in life. This manuscript emphasises the importance of sign language in rehabilitation strategies in post-glossectomy patients.

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Post-glossectomy in lingual carcinomas: a scope for sign language in rehabilitation

Arvind Babu Rajendra Santosh , Keren Cumberbatch , Thaon Jones

tongue, cancer, glossectomy, sign language, rehabilitation

Arvind Babu Rajendra Santosh

,

Keren Cumberbatch

,

Thaon Jones