Cancer and Swallowing - What Med SLPs Should Consider When Working With Head And Neck Cancer

Probably one of the heaviest three-word phrases that no one wants to hear in their lifetime is “you have cancer.” This leads to endless questions and potential treatment options that inevitably lead to even more questions. One thing that many people may not consider when navigating this challenging diagnosis is how cancer and cancer treatments can impact swallowing. Especially when it comes to head and neck cancer. Today we’ll be talking about head and neck cancer and three main considerations medical SLPs should be aware of when assessing and treating swallowing. We’ll talk about how we can guide our patients through their diagnosis and treatment planning as it relates to their changes in swallowing, as well. Watch and Enjoy! Theresa Richard VIDEO RESOURCE: ======================== Go to www.medspcollective.com/invite and check out our membership options. We offer monthly webinars, weekly resources, and DAILY community support to help you with your biggest questions. KEY MOMENTS IN THE EPISODE: ======================== 00:00 What Med SLPs Should Consider When Working With Head And Neck Cancer 01:04 Can Chemotherapy Lead To A Risk Of Bacterial Infection? 04:28 Radiation and Chemotherapy 06:07 The Pharyngocise Protocol 11:58 Surgery And Anatomical Changes WHAT TO WATCH NEXT: ======================== Med SLP Inside Look | What Does A Med SLP Do?:    • Med SLP Inside Look | What Does A Med SLP Do?   ACCESS TO MED SLP RESOURCES: ======================== Get my Amazon and Barnes & Noble Best Selling Book; So You're Having Trouble Swallowing: The essential guide to basic swallowing, swallowing disorders, and navigating care. https://theresarichard.com/book Listen to the Swallow Your Pride Podcast: Dive deeper into the issues that speech-language pathologists face when working with patients with swallowing disorders. https://swallowyourpridepodcast.com MedSLPEd (an approved ASHA CEU provider): Offering live and recorded online courses that fill the gap between grad school and clinical practice. Each course is in-depth, goes far beyond the textbook rhetoric, and focuses on case-based learning. https://medslped.com/ MedSLP Clipboard Kit: 30 blind editorial reviewed resources written by 15 contributors with over 150 references to support its contents. https://medslpcollective.com/clipboard MedSLP Pediatric Clipboard Kit: Get instant access to blind editorial-reviewed pediatric resources for Medical SLPs with references to support its contents. https://info.medslpcollective.com/med... CITED ARTICLES: ======================== Evans SE, Ost DE. Pneumonia in the neutropenic cancer patient. Curr Opin Pulm Med. 2015;21(3):260–71 Gonzalez C, et al. Predicting pneumonia mortality using CURB-65, PSI, and patient characteristics in patients presenting to the emergency department of a comprehensive cancer center. Cancer Med. 2014;3(4):962–70. Ng, L. K., Lee, K. Y., Chiu, S. N., Ku, P. K., van Hasselt, C. A., & Tong, M. C. (2011). Silent aspiration and swallowing physiology after radiotherapy in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Head & neck, 33(9), 1335–1339. https://doi.org/10.1002/hed.21627 Xinou, E., Chryssogonidis, I., Kalogera-Fountzila, A. et al. (2018). Longitudinal evaluation of swallowing with videofluoroscopy in patients with locally advanced head and neck cancer after chemoradiation. Dysphagia 33(5):691-706. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00455-018-98... ABOUT THERESA RICHARD:: ======================== Theresa Richard, a medical speech pathologist for 15+ years, is a board certified specialist in swallowing and swallowing disorders, and the founder and CEO of the MedSLP Collective and MedSLP Education. Theresa is also the mother of a son with severe disabilities who humbles her daily and is the inspiration behind all of the work she does in the world. Theresa, host of Swallow Your Pride Podcast, has over 3 million unique downloads, and her book “So You’re Having Trouble Swallowing'' is an Amazon and Barnes and Noble best seller. Theresa Richard, M.A. CCC-SLP, BCS-S - Medical Speech Language Pathologist https://www.TheresaRichard.com/ ======================== #SLP #MedicalSLP #Dysphagia