238 | Chapter 10 total laryngectomy. Dr. Moors, who wrote an article on www.entandaudiologynews. com, found improved volume, pitch range, phrase length and voice control in the participating patients after six sessions of singing. He stated that, beside all the functional favors of singing, it also promotes the acceptance of their new voice and might even boost the self-confidence of laryngectomees. The preliminary evidence of Fancourt et al.5 endorses the psychological favors. They concluded that singing might improve mood state and reduce stress in cancer patients5. With all the physiological and psychological benefits in mind, please enjoy the beautiful songs of our laryngectomee and dare your laryngectomized patients to start singing (https://www.youtube.com/ channel/UCM7JxVaNp52J8tCt3cCguQg).
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