ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2013
Longitudinal quality of life in Turkish patients with head and neck cancer undergoing radiotherapy.
Article in Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02900911 (Effects of Prophylactic Swallowing Exercises on Dysphagia and Quality of Life in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer Receiving Radiotherapy), which is not on this map. Cited by 12 papers.
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Effects of Prophylactic Swallowing Exercises on Dysphagia and Quality of Life in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer Receiving Radiotherapy: A Randomized Clinical Trial
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12 citing papers in PubMed.
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- Two-year evolution of quality of life following radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy in patients with head and neck cancer.Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing · 2023Article
- Quality of life changes over time and predictors in a large head and neck patients' cohort: secondary analysis from an Italian multi-center longitudinal, prospective, observational study-a study of the Italian Association of Radiotherapy and Clinical Oncology (AIRO) head and neck working group.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023Observational
- Health-Related Quality of Life, Psychosocial Distress and Unmet Needs in Older Patients With Head and Neck Cancer.Frontiers in oncology · 2022Review
- Determinants of patient-reported xerostomia among long-term oropharyngeal cancer survivors.Cancer · 2021Article
- Quality of life in Iranian patients with head-and-neck cancer.Journal of education and health promotion · 2020Article
- Nutritional status in patients with head and neck cancer undergoing radiotherapy: a longitudinal study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2019Observational
- Validity and reliability of the Greek version of the xerostomia questionnaire in head and neck cancer patients.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2017Article
- Paraoxonase-2 (PON2) protects oral squamous cell cancer cells against irradiation-induced apoptosis.Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology · 2015Article
- Assessment of radiation-induced xerostomia: validation of the Italian version of the xerostomia questionnaire in head and neck cancer patients.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2015Article
- Validation of the "Quality of Life in Life-Threatening Illness--Family Carer Version" (QOLLTI-F) in German-speaking carers of advanced cancer patients.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2014Article
- Appropriate and necessary oral care for people with cancer: guidance to obtain the right oral and dental care at the right time.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2014Review
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Abstract
purposeThis study aims to assess the quality of life and to define its determinants in patients with head and neck cancer undergoing radiotherapy.
methodThis prospective study was performed in an outpatient clinic of radiation oncology with a sample of 54 consecutive patients. Interview forms-European Organization for the Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire and Head and Neck Module to measure quality of life, Radiation Therapy Oncology Group criteria to determine radiation toxicity, and Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment to assess nutritional status-were used to obtain personal and disease-related data before, at the end of radiotherapy, and 1 and 3 months post-therapy.
resultsIt was determined that various subscales of functional and symptom scales of quality of life were deteriorated at the end of radiotherapy and started to improve at 1 month after treatment. However, dry mouth and sticky saliva symptom scales did not follow the same pattern, and they took more time to improve. Quality of life (QoL) was found to be worse in younger age, higher education, higher income level, type of cancer, advanced stage, presence of tracheostomy, chemoradiation, higher dose of RT, bad nutritional status, and radiation toxicity.
conclusionsOur results emphasize the vital need of support for head and neck cancer patients during radiotherapy, especially during the first month.
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