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UNMC Surgeons Pen Book for Mouth, Throat Cancer Patients<\/p>\n

Nearly two years ago, William Lydiatt, M.D., was searching Amazon.com<\/p>\n

for reference material he could provide patients diagnosed with mouth and<\/p>\n

throat cancer.<\/p>\n

Surprisingly, the University of Nebraska Medical Center surgeon found<\/p>\n

nothing.<\/p>\n

“That was the genesis of the book,” said Dr. Lydiatt, who co-authored<\/p>\n

“Cancers of the Mouth and Throat: A Patient’s Guide to Treatment,” with<\/p>\n

UNMC’s Perry Johnson, M.D., assistant professor of surgery at UNMC. A native<\/p>\n

of Chappell, Neb., Dr. Lydiatt now lives in Bellevue.<\/p>\n

“The idea was to give newly diagnosed patients and their family members<\/p>\n

a resource so they could better digest all the changes that would occur,”<\/p>\n

said Dr. Lydiatt, associate professor of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery.<\/p>\n

“It’s the first of its kind.”<\/p>\n

The 1,495-page book is now on Omaha bookshelves. It also will be sold<\/p>\n

nationwide and available on Amazon.com, where orders already are being<\/p>\n

taken.<\/p>\n

The paperback, which lists for $14.95, offers support and information<\/p>\n

to patients who have been diagnosed with mouth or throat cancer. It covers<\/p>\n

such topics as risk factors, symptoms of the disease, diagnosis, treatment<\/p>\n

(surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy), reconstructive surgery, pain management,<\/p>\n

swallowing disorders, nutrition and recurrence.<\/p>\n

“Early detection and treatment are extremely important,” said Dr. Lydiatt,<\/p>\n

who is already discussing future book ideas with his colleague. A 1980<\/p>\n

graduate of Chappell High School, Dr. Lydiatt is the son of Maurine Lydiatt,<\/p>\n

who still lives in Chappell, and the late Eugene Lydiatt. He earned his<\/p>\n

undergraduate degree from Stanford University in 1984 and his medical degree<\/p>\n

from the UNMC College of Medicine in 1988.<\/p>\n

More than 40,000 Americans are diagnosed annually with cancers of the<\/p>\n

mouth and throat, which can involve the sinuses, salivary glands and voice<\/p>\n

box. In Nebraska, there are 200 cases diagnosed annually, Dr. Lydiatt said.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Smokers and those who use chewing tobacco are at higher risk for head<\/p>\n

and neck cancer. Other warning signs include hoarseness that lasts several<\/p>\n

weeks, sore throats and mouth sores that linger, lumps in the mouth and<\/p>\n

throat, changes in speech quality, unilateral nose bleeds and hearing loss.<\/p>\n

In addition to his book, Dr. Lydiatt held a conference Nov. 3 on mouth<\/p>\n

and throat cancers. The conference was made possible by a $10,000 grant<\/p>\n

from Pfizer — one of only three awarded last year. Approximately 100 nurses,<\/p>\n

as well as 40 patients and members of the general public attended the conference<\/p>\n

and received copies of the book. Due to limited seating, about 40 people<\/p>\n

were turned away at the door.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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