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Head and Neck Management of the Cancer Patient pp 453–478Cite as

Prosthetic Management

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Part of the book series: Developments in Oncology ((DION,volume 36))

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The treatment of patients with cancer does not cease with elimination of the disease. Rehabilitation is an essential phase of cancer treatment and should be considered from the time of diagnosis. Surgical resection often creates large defects accompanied by dysfunction and disfigurement. Radiation therapy produces significant morbidities and unique tissue management problems. Speech, swallowing, control of saliva, and mastication can be adversely affected. If these cosmetic and functional impairments are not corrected or minimized, the patient may be unable to resume a normal working and social life.

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  1. John Beumer III
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Editors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Oral Diagnosis Baltimore College of Dental Surgery Dental School, University of Maryland, 21201, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

    Douglas E. Peterson D.M.D., Ph.D. (Associate Professor) (Associate Professor)

  2. Program of Oncology, University of Maryland, School of Medicine, 21201, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

    Douglas E. Peterson D.M.D., Ph.D. (Associate Professor) (Associate Professor)

  3. University of Maryland School of Medicine, 21201, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

    E. George Elias M.D., Ph.D. (Professor of Surgery and Oncology, Director of Surgical Oncology) (Professor of Surgery and Oncology, Director of Surgical Oncology)

  4. Division of Dentistry, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, 75 Francis Street, 02115, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

    Stephen T. Sonis D.M.D., D.M.Sc. (Chief, Associate Professor) (Chief, Associate Professor)

  5. Department of Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, 02115, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

    Stephen T. Sonis D.M.D., D.M.Sc. (Chief, Associate Professor) (Chief, Associate Professor)

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Beumer, J., De Paola, L.G., Leupold, R.J. (1986). Prosthetic Management. In: Peterson, D.E., Elias, E.G., Sonis, S.T. (eds) Head and Neck Management of the Cancer Patient. Developments in Oncology, vol 36. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2289-4_23

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