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ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2022

Psychological variables associated with quality of life in patients with head and neck cancer: the role of body image distress.

Silvia Cerea, Maria Sansoni, Giovanni Scarzello, Elena Groff, Marta Ghisi

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Article in Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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9 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

  1. Virtual reality for cancer symptom management: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025
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  7. Body Image Distress and Depression in Head and Neck Cancer Patients- a Narrative Review.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2025
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Silvia CereaDepartment of General Psychology, University of Padova, Via Venezia, 8 35131, Padua, Italy. silvia.cerea@unipd.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9252-5792
Maria SansoniDepartment of Psychology, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Milan, Italy.
Giovanni ScarzelloVeneto Institute of Oncology (IOV), Padua, Italy.
Elena GroffVeneto Institute of Oncology (IOV), Padua, Italy.
Marta GhisiDepartment of General Psychology, University of Padova, Via Venezia, 8 35131, Padua, Italy.

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Abstract

objectiveThe aim of this cross-sectional study was to explore the relationship between quality of life (QoL) and body image distress in patients with head and neck cancer (HNC), considering relevant psychological variables (i.e., coping strategies, social anxiety symptoms, self-esteem, intolerance of uncertainty, pain, and distress). We also aimed to explore gender differences in patients with HNC in terms of relevant psychological variables in HNC.

methodsFifty-one HNC patients (37 males and 14 females) completed self-report questionnaires to assess body image distress, physical and mental QoL, and relevant psychological variables in HNC (coping strategies, social anxiety symptoms, self-esteem, intolerance of uncertainty, pain, and distress) before undergoing treatment. Pearson's correlations and four-step hierarchical regressions were performed to assess the relationship between body image distress, QoL, and the abovementioned psychological variables, while one-way analyses of variance and one-way analysis of covariance were employed to assess gender differences.

resultsPhysical QoL was associated with body image distress above and beyond disease duration, distress, coping strategies, pain, mental QoL, and self-esteem, while mental QoL was associated with pain above and beyond distress, coping strategies, physical QoL, self-esteem, and body image distress. Concerning gender differences, females scored higher than males on most of the explored psychological variables, except for physical QoL and intolerance of uncertainty, and showed lower mental QoL and self-esteem than males.

conclusionBody image distress and pain emerged as negatively associated with QoL, and almost all the explored psychological variables differed among genders. Psychological interventions targeting body image distress and pain should be promoted in patients with HNC to increase their QoL, while keeping gender differences in mind.

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Head and Neck NeoplasmsQuality of LifeAdaptation, PsychologicalBody ImageCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMalePainStress, PsychologicalSurveys and QuestionnairesBody imageGender differencesHead and neck cancerPainPsychological variablesQuality of life

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PMCPMC9633472

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