ArticleJournal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education2017
Survivorship Challenges and Information Needs after Radiotherapy for Oral Cancer.
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- Information Needs of Patients With Head and Neck Cancer and Their Supports in Relation to Treatment Management Choices: Scoping Review.JMIR cancer · 2025Article
- Prevalence and correlates of fear of recurrence among oral and oropharyngeal cancer survivors.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2025Article
- Oral health related quality of life in head and neck cancer survivors within the first year following treatment: a cross-sectional study in Karachi, Pakistan.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Postoperative quality of life and therapy-related impairments of oral cancer in relation to time-distance since treatment.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2022Article
- Self-efficacy in managing post-treatment care among oral and oropharyngeal cancer survivors.European journal of cancer care · 2022Article
- Sinonasal Side Effects of Chemotherapy and/or Radiation Therapy for Head and Neck Cancer: A Literature Review.Cancers · 2022Review
- Fulfillment of patients' information needs during oral cancer treatment and its association with posttherapeutic quality of life.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2021Article
- Rationale and design of a randomised controlled trial investigating the effect of multidisciplinary nutritional rehabilitation for patients treated for head and neck cancer (the NUTRI-HAB trial).Nutrition journal · 2020Article
- To eat is to practice-managing eating problems after head and neck cancer.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2019Article
- Associated factors with health-compromising behaviors among patients treated for oral cancer.Medicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal · 2019Article
- Head and Neck Cancer Survivors: Specific Needs and Their Implications for Survivorship Care Planning.Clinical journal of oncology nursing · 2018Article
- Anxiety and Depression in Cancer Survivors.The Medical clinics of North America · 2017Review
- Dentists Role in Psychological Screening and Management of Head-and-neck Cancer Patients Undergoing Radiotherapy - Narrative Review.Indian journal of palliative careReview
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Abstract
Oral cancer (OC) treatment can lead to considerable functional impairment, psychological distress, and decrements in quality of life. Given that limited information and support services are available for cancer survivors, many are turning to the Internet. However, little is known about the specific information and service needs of OC survivors. We conducted a descriptive study to (1) characterize the associations between OC survivor functional problems and distress and (2) describe the Internet use of OC survivors, their satisfaction with existing sources of information/support, and their unmet information and service needs. Ninety-three oral cancer survivors completed cross-sectional surveys within 1-year of completing radiotherapy. Clinical levels of distress were 10 % for depression and 16 % for anxiety. Dental health, smell, and range of motion problems were significant (p < .05) determinants of both depression and anxiety symptoms. Eighty-three percent of survivors used the Internet; most used it to obtain health-related information or support. Unmet information needs included how to live a healthy lifestyle after treatment (87 %), strategies for dealing with eating and speaking problems (81 %), and information about what to expect in terms of side effects after treatment (76 %). Findings suggest that interventions that teach survivors coping and problem-solving skills to manage and cope with functional impairments may help to alleviate distress. Results of this study support the need for psychoeducational interventions for this population and showcase the potential of the Internet as a feasible mode for future dissemination.
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