ArticleCancers2024
Lymphedema and Trismus after Head and Neck Cancer, and the Impact on Body Image and Quality of Life.
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- The Management of Head and Neck Lymphoedema: A 2025 Systematic Review.Head & neck · 2025Pooled it
- Beyond feasibility: the case for lymphoedema-stratified rehabilitation trials in head and neck cancer.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Article
- Unmet supportive care needs among head and neck cancer survivors in China: multicenter cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Functional tongue reconstruction using innervated TDAP versus ALT free flaps: a retrospective paired-cohort study.Head & face medicine · 2025Observational
- Perceptions and Experiences of Physiotherapists Treating Trismus in Head and Neck Cancer Patients: Findings from a Spanish Web-Based Survey.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- 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 · 2025Article
- The impact of lymphedema severity on shoulder joint function and muscle activation patterns in breast cancer survivors: a cross-sectional study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Observational
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Abstract
backgroundTo assess the prevalence of chronic lymphedema and trismus in patients > 6 months after head and neck cancer (HNC) treatment, and to explore how the severity of these conditions correlates with body image and quality of life.
methodsThe cross-sectional sample included 59 patients, treated for HNC between six months to three years ago. Physical measurements were performed to assess the presence of external lymphedema and trismus (<36 mm). Furthermore, participants completed two questionnaires regarding body image (BIS) and quality of life (UW-QoL V4).
resultsLymphedema prevalence was 94.1% (95% CI 0.86-0.98), with a median severity score of 9 (range 0-24). Trismus prevalence in this sample was 1.2%. The median BIS score was 2, indicating a positive body image. The UW-QoL score showed a good QOL with a median of 100. Only the domain of saliva and overall related health had a lower median of 70 and 60, respectively. There was no correlation between lymphedema and body image (r = 0.08,
conclusionLymphedema is a highly prevalent, but moderately severe late side-effect of HNC with a limited impact on quality of life domains except for speech, in our cohort.
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