Journal article
Voice outcomes after radiotherapy treatment for early glottic cancer: Assessment using multidimensional tools
Jessica RL Bibby, Susan M Cotton, Alison Perry, June F Corry
HEAD AND NECK-JOURNAL FOR THE SCIENCES AND SPECIALTIES OF THE HEAD AND NECK | JOHN WILEY & SONS INC | Published : 2008
DOI: 10.1002/hed.20750
Abstract
BACKGROUND: This is the first prospective study to use instrumental and both clinician- and client-rated auditory-perceptual measures to examine voice and voice-related quality of life changes in patients after curative radiotherapy for early glottic cancer. METHOD: Thirty patients undergoing curative radiotherapy treatment for early glottic cancer completed the following: 3 voice tasks for acoustic, aerodynamic, and auditory-perceptual voice measures (therapist-rated); a patient self-report rating of voice quality; and a voice-related quality of life assessment before and 12 months after radiotherapy. RESULTS: Patients' perceptions of their voice quality and their voice-related quality of l..
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