Challenges of Hearing Rehabilitation after Radiation and Chemotherapy.
Marc-Elie NaderPaul W GidleyPublished in: Journal of neurological surgery. Part B, Skull base (2019)
Radiation and chemotherapy are frequently used in the treatment of head and neck malignancies. Ototoxicity is a common adverse effect of these treatment modalities. This article discusses the patterns of hearing loss following chemotherapy and radiation therapy. Specific issues related to hearing rehabilitation in oncological patients will also be covered, such as controversies regarding treatment of radiation-induced serous otitis media, risks of otologic surgery, and the use of osseointegrated hearing aids and cochlear implants.
Keyphrases
- radiation induced
- hearing loss
- radiation therapy
- locally advanced
- end stage renal disease
- emergency department
- ejection fraction
- prostate cancer
- minimally invasive
- squamous cell carcinoma
- chronic kidney disease
- acute coronary syndrome
- prognostic factors
- rectal cancer
- replacement therapy
- climate change
- robot assisted
- human health
- soft tissue
- drug induced