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[Psychopathological disorders in otorhinolaryngological neoplasms]
G Llorca1, J Derecho, M J Gómez del Castillo
1Departamento de Psiquiatría y Psicología Médica, Complejo Hospitalario de Salamanca (Hospital Clínico).
Actas Luso-Espanolas De Neurologia, Psiquiatria Y Ciencias Afines
|September 1, 1991
Abstract:
The authors analyze the psychopathologic disorders at the patients affected from O.R.L. cancers. They refer specially to larynx cancer, because of the significance on the loss in speech ability, if the treatment includes total laryngectomy, added to the fear characteristic of the patient with cancer. The highly incidence of alcoholism before diagnosis is also verified, what imply the addiction of psychopathologic disorders. It's estimated a well order to take part actively in their rehabilitation besides the lower incidence of alcoholism after surgery.