ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2016
Predictors of quality of life in head and neck cancer survivors up to 5 years after end of treatment: a cross-sectional survey.
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- Health literacy impacts self-management, quality of life and fear of recurrence in head and neck cancer survivors.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2021Article
- Identifying unmet needs and limitations in physical health in survivors of Head and Neck Cancer.European journal of cancer care · 2021Article
- Modern treatment outcomes for early T-stage oropharyngeal cancer treated with intensity-modulated radiation therapy at a tertiary care institution.Radiation oncology (London, England) · 2020Article
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- The impact of neighborhood disadvantage on health-related quality of life among African American and White cancer survivors.Translational cancer research · 2019Article
- Masticatory function and related factors after oral oncological treatment: A 5-year prospective study.Head & neck · 2019Article
- Socioeconomic status and quality of life in patients with locally advanced head and neck cancer.Strahlentherapie und Onkologie : Organ der Deutschen Rontgengesellschaft ... [et al] · 2018Article
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Abstract
purposeThis study aimed to assess quality of life (QoL) in head and neck cancer (HNC) survivors and determine factors predictive of poor QoL in the first 5 years after the end of treatment.
methodsA cross-sectional survey, including the Quality of Life in Adult Cancer Survivors (QLACS) measure, was sent to HNC survivors in three Scottish health regions, with responses linked to routinely collected clinical data. Independent sample t tests, ANOVAs, Pearson correlations and multiple hierarchical regressions were used to explore associations between and to determine the contribution made by demographic, lifestyle and clinical factors to predicting 'generic' and 'cancer-specific' quality of life.
resultsTwo hundred eighty patients (65 %) returned questionnaires. After adjustment, multivariate analysis showed that younger age, lower socio-economic status, unemployment and self-reported comorbidity independently contributed to poorer generic and cancer-specific quality of life. In addition to these factors, having had a feeding tube or a diagnosis of oral cavity cancer were independently predictive of poorer cancer-specific quality of life.
conclusionsSocio-economic factors and comorbidity are important predictors of QoL in HNC survivors. These factors and the detrimental long-term effects of feeding tubes need further attention in research and practice.
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