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ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2021

Pre-treatment psychoeducational intervention and outcomes in head and neck cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy.

Nauman H Malik, Manjula Maganti, Maurene McQuestion, Michael C Tjong, Dana Keilty, Eric Monteiro, Shao Hui Huang, Raymond Woo-Jun Jang, Andrea Gomes, Joanne Pun and 1 more

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Article in Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Prehabilitation in radiation therapy: a scoping review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024
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  4. Factors associated with quality of life among patients with a newly diagnosed oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancer.European journal of oncology nursing : the official journal of European Oncology Nursing Society · 2023
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  7. Interventions to Reduce Psychosocial Burden in Head and Neck Cancer Patients: A Narrative Review.Journal of otolaryngology - head & neck surgery = Le Journal d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico-faciale
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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Nauman H MalikDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Manjula MagantiDepartment of Biostatistics, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Maurene McQuestionDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Michael C TjongDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Dana KeiltyDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Eric MonteiroDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Shao Hui HuangDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Raymond Woo-Jun JangDepartment of Medical Oncology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Andrea GomesDepartment of Speech Language Pathology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Joanne PunRadiation Medicine Program, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, 610 University Ave, Toronto, ON, M5G 2M9, Canada.
Jolie RingashDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada. Jolie.Ringash@rmp.uhn.on.ca.
Princess Margaret Cancer Centre · CAUniversity of Toronto · CAUniversity Health Network · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTo investigate the relationship between attendance to a pre-treatment psychoeducational intervention (prehab) with treatment outcomes and toxicities in patients receiving radiotherapy for head and neck cancers (HNCs).

methodsPatients were included from prehab inception in 2013 to 2017, comparing overall survival (OS), locoregional recurrence-free survival (LRFS), and locoregional recurrence (LRR) between prehab attendees (PA) and non-attendees (PNA). Multivariable analysis was performed for OS and LRFS.

resultsAmong 864 PA and 1128 PNA, 2-year OS was 88% vs 80% (p < 0.001), and LRFS was 84% vs 75% (p < 0.001). On multivariable analysis (MVA), OS and LRFS were independently and unfavourably associated with PNA. The PA cohort had a lower frequency of a "rocky treatment course" compared with the PNA cohort (52/150, 35% vs 71/150, 47%; p = 0.034).

conclusionsPrehab at our institution is associated with improved long-term oncologic outcomes. Prospective data is needed to better understand this association.

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Cognitive Behavioral TherapyFemaleHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansMaleProspective StudiesRetrospective StudiesSurvival AnalysisTreatment OutcomeHead and neck cancersQuality of lifeRadiotherapySupportive careSurvivorship

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PMID32761517
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