ReviewFrontiers in oncology2022
Health-Related Quality of Life, Psychosocial Distress and Unmet Needs in Older Patients With Head and Neck Cancer.
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26 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 43 citations in OpenAlex.
- Social relationship challenges perceived by cancer patients and survivors: a qualitative meta-synthesis.BMC psychology · 2025Pooled it
- Predictors of survival among head and neck cancer patients after radiotherapy based on health-related quality of life indices and symptoms-specific outcomes: a systematic review.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2025Pooled it
- Mobile App for Gynecologic Cancer Support for Patients With Gynecologic Cancer Receiving Chemotherapy in China: Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2023Trial
- The Self-Perpetuating Cycle of Psychological Distress and Clinical Outcomes in Head and Neck Oncology.Cancers · 2026Review
- Validating cancer-specific and generic quality of life (QoL) instruments among patients with head and neck cancers: incorporating the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire-Head and Neck Module with generic QoL instruments.Psicologia, reflexao e critica : revista semestral do Departamento de Psicologia da UFRGS · 2026Article
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- Re-authoring the altered self: the impact of a three-phase narrative nursing intervention on body image and distress in oral squamous cell carcinoma.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Psychosocial Barriers and Social Perceptions in Oncology Patients with Tracheostomy: Case-Control Study.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2025Article
- Patient perspectives on nurse-led follow-up calls after head and neck surgery.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
- Availability and Characteristics of Support Groups for People With Head and Neck Cancer in Australia.Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology · 2025Article
- Patient-Reported Distress in Individuals With Head and Neck Cancer.JAMA otolaryngology-- head & neck surgery · 2025Article
- The role of satisfaction with care among factors affecting health-related quality of life in people with cancer: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in oncology · 2025Article
- Impact of Face Mask-Wearing on Quality of Life in Post-Surgical Oral Cancer Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study.Cancers · 2024Article
- Evaluating psychological distress in Chinese patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma planned for radiotherapy: a cross-sectional study using the distress thermometer.BMC psychology · 2024Article
- Mediating effects of rumination on insomnia in cancer survivors: Influences of cancer-related fatigue, fear of recurrence, and psychological distress.Cancer medicine · 2024Article
- Towards the Improvement of Patient Experience Evaluation Items for Patient-Centered Care in Head and Neck Cancer: A Qualitative Comparative Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- The role of the soft palate dose regarding normal tissue toxicities in older adults with head and neck cancer undergoing definitive radiotherapy.Radiation oncology (London, England) · 2024Article
- Utilization and Impact of a Radiation Nursing Clinic to Address Acute Care Needs for Patients with Gynecologic Cancers.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2024Article
- Care quality and satisfaction at the cancer hospital - a questionnaire study of older patients with cancer and their family members.BMC health services research · 2024Article
- Patient-reported quality of life and adherence outcomes after integrating exclusive liquid meal replacement in patients with head and neck cancer undergoing chemoradiation: results from a phase II study.Frontiers in oncology · 2024Article
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Abstract
Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is the most common cancer involving the mucosal surfaces of the head and neck and is associated with a number of etiological factors, including cigarette smoking, alcohol and betel nut consumption and exposure to high-risk human papillomavirus. The risk of HNSCC increases with age, peaking in the seventh and eighth decade, but this varies by anatomical and histological subtype. While several advancements have been made in the treatment of head and neck cancer (HNC) in recent decades, undertaking curative treatment still subjects the majority of HNSCC patients to substantial treatment-related toxicity requiring patients to tolerate a gamut of physical, psychological, and emotional demands on their reserves. In conjunction with other patient-related factors, clinicians involved in treating patients with HNSCC may incorporate advancing chronological age into their decision-making process when determining treatment recommendations. While advancing chronological age may be associated with increased concerns regarding physical treatment tolerability, clinicians may also be concerned about heightened vulnerability in various health and wellbeing outcomes. The available literature, however, does not provide evidence of this vulnerability in patients with advancing age, and, in many instances, older patients self-report greater resilience compared to their younger counterparts. While this data is reassuring it is limited by selection bias and heterogeneity in trial and study design and the absence of a consistent definition of the elderly patient with HNSCC. This narrative review article also includes a review of the measures used to assess HRQL, psychosocial outcomes and unmet needs in elderly or older patients with HNSCC.
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