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ArticleCurrent oncology (Toronto, Ont.)2022

Dealing with the Vicissitudes and Abject Consequences of Head and Neck Cancer: A Vital Role for Psycho-Oncology.

Marco A Mascarella, Gregoire B Morand, Michael P Hier, Alexander Mlynarek, Justine G Albert, David Kissane, Melissa Henry

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Article in Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07712120 (Integrating Clinical Psychology Into the Care of Patients With Head and Neck Cancer), which is not on this map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8citing papers in PubMed
2.5field-weighted citation impact, top 11% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT07712120 narecruitingnot on this mapstarted 2025, after this paper: background citation

Integrating Clinical Psychology Into the Care of Patients With Head and Neck Cancer: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of Turin, ItalyRan2025 to 2027Enrolled58ConditionsHead and Neck Cancer, Surgery for Head and Neck Cancer Patients, Demolitive Surgical Procedures on the Oral Cavity or Oropharynx, With or Without Simultaneous Reconstruction Using FlapsArmsBrief clinical psychological intervention using biofeedback techniques
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Marco A MascarellaDepartment of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, QC H4A 3J1, Canada.
Gregoire B MorandDepartment of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, QC H4A 3J1, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-6150-6772
Michael P HierDepartment of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, QC H4A 3J1, Canada.
Alexander MlynarekDepartment of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, QC H4A 3J1, Canada.
Justine G AlbertLady-Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, QC H3T 1E2, Canada.
David KissaneCunningham Centre for Palliative Care Research, School of Medicine, University of Notre Dame Australia, Sydney, NSW 2010, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-5930-4573
Melissa HenryGerald Bronfman Department of Oncology, McGill University, Montreal, QC H4A 3T2, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-0642-0888
Jewish General Hospital · CAMcGill University · CAMonash Health · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Patients with head and neck cancer face important life-altering effects in appearance and function, affecting distress and quality of life and requiring the involvement of a multidisciplinary team. Psycho-oncology makes an important contribution to the field, as head and neck cancers carry a huge adaptational toll. To illustrate the value of this discipline, we report two cases of patients with advanced head and neck cancer for which the treatment-related body changes were of major significance. A commentary by the treating surgeons and psycho-oncologists precedes a general discussion about the clinical management of such patients. The article outlines strategies to address health literacy, doctor-patient communication, treatment decision-making, and emotional distress; placing the person at the center of oncological care. It calls for the broad application of principles of psychological first aid by healthcare professionals in oncology.

Indexed as

Head and Neck NeoplasmsPsycho-OncologyHumansMedical OncologyQuality of Lifebody imagedisfigurementhead and neck cancerpsycho-oncologyquality of lifeshamestigma

Identifiers

PMID36135096
PMCPMC9497961
OpenAlexW4296354476

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