Dysphonia in children. Descriptive analysis of the factors involved, clinical parameters and impact on quality of life.

Introduction: The prevalence of dysphonia in children is estimated at around 6%. Dysphonia in this age group is usually due to misuse of the voice that leads to the development of vocal fold injuries. This condition can negatively affect the child's self-esteem.

[Hypopharyngeal cancer: analysis of the evolution and treatment results].

Objective: Hypopharyngeal carcinoma is an aggressive malignancy usually diagnosed at a late state, thereby resulting in overall poor prognosis and low survival rates for these patients. The purpose of this study is to present the progress and outcomes of patients treated for hypopharyngeal carcinoma at our department.

Material And Method: We retrospectively reviewed 89 patients who had been diagnosed with hypopharygeal carcinoma between 1980 and 2005.

Psychosocial adjustment in patients surgically treated for laryngeal cancer.

Objective: To assess the psychosocial adjustment in 62 patients surgically treated for cancer of the head and neck. Study design and setting Forty-one patients were grouped as having had radical surgery (total laryngectomy) and 21 as having had functional surgery (horizontal supraglottic laryngectomy or partial vertical surgery). The Psychosocial Adjustment to Illness Scale-Self Report (PAIS-SR) was used for the evaluation.