Author Description

The sixth edition of the Expanded Laryngectomee Guide is an updated and revised edition of the original Laryngectomee Guide. It offers valuable information to assist laryngectomees and their caregivers with medical, dental, and psychological concerns. The guide includes details on head and neck cancer and its surgical treatments, side effects of radiation and chemotherapy, speaking methods, and care for the airway, stoma, and voice prosthesis. Additionally, it covers eating and swallowing, medical, dental, and psychological issues, respiration, preventive medicine, urgent care, anesthesia, and traveling. The guide also provides helpful resources for laryngectomees and head and neck cancer patients.