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Episode 19: Keys to Understanding HPV Oropharyngeal Cancer - Alissa G. Yeargin, MSR, CCC-SLP
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Episode 19: Keys to Understanding HPV Oropharyngeal Cancer - Alissa G. Yeargin, MSR, CCC-SLP
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65 minutes
Released:
Nov 9, 2021
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Podcast episode
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This episode features Alissa G. Yeargin, MSR, CCC-SLP, a specialist in the evaluation and treatment of adult and adolescent voice, upper airway, and swallowing disorders, and rehabilitation of communication and swallowing for patients with head and neck cancer. HPV oropharyngeal cancers are most commonly seen in the tongue base and tonsils. Alissa discusses the rise of oropharyngeal cancers related to the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). In addition, this episode discusses what HPV is, how it can be prevented, and the SLP’s role in evaluating and treating patients who have been diagnosed with oropharyngeal head and neck cancer.
Released:
Nov 9, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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