Jacqui Allen
Sessions
this panel is about laryngeal manifestations of autoimmune diseases
after the reflux keynote, oanel will be presented
this is a panel about Chronic Cough
Discuss the rationale, indications, methods and outcomes of platelet rich plasma injections for vocal fold pathology.
Outcome Objectives:
1. Understand which patients are suitable for PRP injections
2. Review the setup and preparation of plasma for VF PRP injections and the method of delivery
3. Discuss the short and long term outcomes, risks and benefits of VF PRP injection
4. Background:
5. We have undertaken VF PRP injections for more than two years, and have published three papers with short and long term outcomes. We aim to share our experience in setting up to perform these procedures, the benefits for patients and the expected course and duration of change.
Present new tools, techniques and options for management of swallowing-related dysfunction after head and neck cancer diagnosis and treatment.
Outcome Objectives:
Discuss swallowing dysfunction related to head and neck cancer and its treatment
Discuss options for management of swallowing dysfunction in head and neck cancer including novel techniques in systemic and targeted therapy
Background:
Head and neck cancer and its treatment exerts a disproportionate burden on quality of life due to involvement of crucial structures that facilitate speech, swallowing and breathing – vital human traits. Treatment of the disease is necessarily aggressive, and often combined. Direct tumour involvement disrupts functions of the head and neck, but treatment causes similar and prolonged dysfunction. Options to manage dysfunction are limited but desperately needed. This talk will discuss the current and future options for managing swallow dysfunction following head and neck cancer.