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ArticleFrontiers in oncology2021

Survival-Weighted Health Profiles in Patients Treated for Advanced Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma.

Yao-Te Tsai, Wen-Cheng Chen, Cheng-Ming Hsu, Ming-Shao Tsai, Geng-He Chang, Yi-Chan Lee, Ethan I Huang, Chiung-Cheng Fang, Chia-Hsuan Lai

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Article in Frontiers in oncology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Yao-Te TsaiDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan.
Wen-Cheng ChenDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan.
Cheng-Ming HsuDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan.
Ming-Shao TsaiDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan.
Geng-He ChangDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan.
Yi-Chan LeeDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, Taiwan.
Ethan I HuangDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan.
Chiung-Cheng FangDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan.
Chia-Hsuan LaiDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan.
Chiayi Chang Gung Memorial Hospital · TWKeelung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital · TW

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesFor patients with oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), particularly for those with advanced disease, quality of life (QoL) is a key outcome measure. Therefore, we estimated survival-weighted psychometric scores (SWPS), life expectancy (LE), and quality-adjusted LE (QALE) in patients with advanced OSCC. METHODS AND MATERIALS: For estimation of survival function, we enrolled 2313 patients with advanced OSCC diagnosed between January 1, 2007, and December 31, 2013. The patients were followed until death or December 31, 2014. To acquire the QoL data, data from 194 patients were collected by employing the Taiwan Chinese versions of the Quality of Life Questionnaire Core 30 and Quality of Life Questionnaire Head and Neck 35 developed by the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer and the EQ-5D-3L between October 1, 2013, and December 31, 2017. The LE of the patients with OSCC were estimated through linear extrapolation of a logit-transformed curve. SWPS and QALE were determined by integrating the LE and corresponding QoL outcomes.

resultsFor the patients with advanced OSCC, the estimated LE and QALE were 8.7 years and 7.7 quality-adjusted life years (QALYs), respectively. The loss of LE and QALE was 19.0 years and 20.0 QALYs, respectively. The estimated lifetime impairments of swallowing, speech, cognitive functioning, physical functioning, social functioning, and emotional functioning were 8.3, 6.5, 6.5, 6.1, 5.7, and 5.4 years, respectively. The estimated lifetime problems regarding mouth opening, teeth, social eating, and social contact were 6.6, 6.1, 7.5, and 6.1 years, respectively. The duration of feeding tube dependency was estimated to be 1.6 years.

conclusionsPatients with advanced OSCC had an estimated LE of 8.7 years and QALE of 7.7 QALYs. SWPS provided useful information regarding how advanced OSCC affects the subjective assessment of QoL. Our study results may serve as a reference for the allocation of cancer treatment resources.

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life expectancyoral cavity squamous cell carcinomaquality-adjusted life expectancyquality of lifesurvival-weighted psychometric scores

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