Self‐Reported Speech Outcomes in Oral Cavity Cancer
Patients with surgically treated oral cavity cancer have significantly impaired self-perceived speech and psychosocial functioning compared with healthy individuals. Greater deficits were observed in patients who required free flap reconstruction. Despite the functional deficit, nearly half of OCC patients reported satisfaction with their speech quality. These findings highlight the importance of using validated measures for speech function and support the need for early, multidisciplinary rehabilitation including speech therapy in this population, particularly for those undergoing free flap reconstruction.
Authors
- Keiko Ishikawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9638-7072)
- Linda X. Yin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8515-2051)
- Diana M. Orbelo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3035-2077)
- Melvyn Yeoh
- Melina J. Windon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0904-2931)
- James McDaniels
- Hannah Baratz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3981-1460)
- Elisabeth Renkert
- Jennifer W. Yeatts
- David Hernandez Montealegre
- Yan Li
Institutions
- Mayo Clinic (US)
- University of Kentucky (US)
- Mayo Clinic in Arizona (US)
- Mayo Clinic in Florida (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Head & Neck
- Published
- 2026-01-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/hed.70134
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Head and Neck Cancer Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 53.14