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Radiation Therapy of Head and Neck Cancer

Part of the book series: Medical Radiology ((Med Radiol Radiat Oncol))

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The ability to communicate is one of the major distinguishing characteristics between man and the lower animals. “Speaking” developed long before the invention of writing and in all human societies, continues to be the major vehicle for social intercourse. The loss of the ability to “speak” always causes significant changes in one’s lifestyle and the consequences of this can be devastating. Cancer of the larynx directly threatens the main communication organ and in evaluating the various treatment alternatives, it is important to take into consideration the ability of the various treatments to preserve a functional voice. The patient needs to be brought into the decision making process when the various treatment options are being formulated as he may well decide that he would prefer to “lose” a few percentage points in terms of survival probability in return for having a higher probability of preserving his voice if the chosen treatment is successful.

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    George E. Laramore Ph.D., M.D.

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Laramore, G.E. (1989). Larynx. In: Laramore, G.E. (eds) Radiation Therapy of Head and Neck Cancer. Medical Radiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-83501-8_10

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