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This study aims to explore how glossectomy affects speech and mental health in oral cancer patients during and after treatment.

Oral cancer and the impact of glossectomy: challenges and pathways to recovery

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Systematic review explores speech recovery, mental health, and societal reintegration challenges in oral cancer patients.

This study aims to explore how glossectomy affects speech and mental health in oral cancer patients during and after treatment.
Systematic review of studies published from 2001 to 2025
Included cross-sectional, prospective studies, original research, and review articles
Assessment of studies based on predetermined inclusion criteria
Partial glossectomy improves speech retention, especially with speech therapy
Early-stage interventions are less costly compared to later, multi-modality treatments
Over 40% of patients reported worsened depression during treatment

Roman et al. (2026) studied this question.

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