ArticleCanadian oncology nursing journal = Revue canadienne de nursing oncologique2016
Patients' experience of receiving radiation treatment for head and neck cancer: Before, during and after treatment.
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- The psychosocial experiences of human papillomavirus (HPV) positive oropharyngeal cancer patients following (chemo)radiotherapy: A systematic review and meta-ethnography.Psycho-oncology · 2022Pooled it
- Patient experience of head and neck treatment on a 1.5 T MR-Linac: is the ATS-lite adaptive solution tolerable?Technical innovations & patient support in radiation oncology · 2025Article
- Information Needs of Patients With Head and Neck Cancer and Their Supports in Relation to Treatment Management Choices: Scoping Review.JMIR cancer · 2025Article
- Psychoneurological Symptoms and Biomarkers of Stress and Inflammation in Newly Diagnosed Head and Neck Cancer Patients: A Network Analysis.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2022Article
- The Lived Experiences of Patients with Head and Neck Cancer during Concurrent Chemoradiation Therapy Care Process.Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2020Article
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- A qualitative descriptive study of patients' experiences of a radiation skin reaction associated with treatment for a head and neck cancer.Canadian oncology nursing journal = Revue canadienne de nursing oncologique · 2020Article
- Head and neck cancer management and cancer stem cells implication.The Saudi dental journal · 2019Review
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Abstract
Most research to date in the area of head and neck cancer has focused on the efficacy of treatment modalities and the assessment and management of treatment side effects and toxicities. Little or no attention has been directed toward understanding patients' experience of receiving radiation treatment for the management of their cancer. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the experience of individuals receiving radiation treatment for a cancer of the head and neck. Face-to-face interviews were conducted with 17 individuals. Thorne's (1997) approach of interpretive description along with Giorgi's analytical technique for analysis were used. Experiences across interviews revealed five main themes: 1) making sense of the diagnosis, 2) distress from disrupted expectations, 3) heightened awareness of self, others and the health care system, 4) strategies to 'get through' treatment, and 5) living with uncertainty. Findings from the study have contributed to the development of head and neck cancer-specific patient support and education programs for patients and families.
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