Surviving cancer following total laryngectomy: a phenomenological study.
Luca GhirottoGianluca CataniaHelena CameraConcetta D'AdamoDanilo IgnoneAntonio RizzutoSimone StevaninElisabetta LosiCristina PedroniGiorgio PerettiAnnamaria BagnascoLoredana SassoValentina BressanPublished in: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (2023)
Laryngectomised patients are a uniquely vulnerable population. This study provides insights into how surgical procedures change and affect their lives over time to improve care models, patient education, and support systems. Survivors must be adequately prepared to transition from treatment and return to the community. This preparation should begin before treatment is started. Functional education, accurate information, and psychological support must be arranged and provided before surgery. Regarding the post-treatment phase, it is essential to support voice rehabilitation and peer support, and improve the family network, to ensure these patients' reintegration into society and social recognition.
Keyphrases
- sleep quality
- depressive symptoms
- healthcare
- physical activity
- end stage renal disease
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- mental health
- minimally invasive
- palliative care
- quality improvement
- squamous cell carcinoma
- case report
- chronic pain
- patient reported outcomes
- social media
- molecularly imprinted
- pain management
- lymph node metastasis