Abstract
Advanced tongue cancer may have a devastating effect on a person’s ability to speak and to swallow. Very little is known about the surgical management and speech and swallowing rehabilitation of persons with advanced tongue cancer in South Africa.
 
 Opsomming
 Gevorderde tongkanker het ‘n geweldige impak op ‘n persoon se vermoë om te praat en te sluk. Baie min inligting is bekend oor die chirurgiese behandeling en spraak- en slukrehabilitasie van persone met gevorderde tongkanker in Suid-Afrika.
 
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Highlights
AND BACKGROUNDThe rehabilitation of patients with head and neck cancer has evolved into “a very complex speciality, demanding expertise in various disciplines” (Shah, 1996:iv)
Very little is known about the surgical procedures and practices of South African head and neck surgeons regarding the treatment of advanced tongue cancer patients
It is essential to establish a database of information regarding the surgical management and speech and swallowing rehabilitation of patients with advanced tongue cancer in South Africa
Summary
AND BACKGROUNDThe rehabilitation of patients with head and neck cancer has evolved into “a very complex speciality, demanding expertise in various disciplines” (Shah, 1996:iv). Very little is known about the surgical procedures and practices of South African head and neck surgeons regarding the treatment of advanced tongue cancer patients. Little is known about speech-language pathologists’ experience of treating patients with advanced tongue cancer and their knowledge of the effects of surgical treatment on communication and swallowing. There is no standard approach followed in medical institutions in South Africa regarding the surgical management and rehabilitation of patients with advanced tongue cancer. It is essential to establish a database of information regarding the surgical management and speech and swallowing rehabilitation of patients with advanced tongue cancer in South Africa. For the speech-language pathologist to effectively treat speech and swallowing problems of patients with advanced tongue cancer, it is important to be acquainted with the current practices regarding the surgical management of these patients. Patients who undergo treatment for tongue cancer have many diverse needs and a multidisciplinary team consisting of a professional nurse, physiotherapist, psychologist, social worker, surgeon, radiotherapist and oncologist has a crucial role to play in the management of patients with head and neck cancer
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