Articulatory-kinematic changes in speech following surgical treatment for oral or oropharyngeal cancer: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Treatment for oral or oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (O&OSCC) often leads to problems with speech articulation. Articulatory-kinematic data may be especially informative in designing new therapeutic approaches for individuals treated for these tumours.

Aims

To provide a systematic review of the literature assessing the articulatory-kinematic consequences of oral and oropharyngeal cancer treatment.

Methods & procedures

Five databases (PubMed, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science and PsycInfo) were used to identify studies that used kinematic methods to characterize the speech of individuals treated for O&OSCC. Risk of bias was assessed using the critical appraisal checklist from the Joanna Briggs Institute. Data were synthesized using the Synthesis Without

SUBMITTER: Tienkamp TB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11654356 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature