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ArticleBMC cancer2024

Psychosocial factors and patient and healthcare delays in large (class T3-T4) oral, oropharyngeal, and laryngeal carcinomas.

Markus Atula, Timo Atula, Katri Aro, Heikki Irjala, Elina Halme, Anna Jouppila-Mättö, Petri Koivunen, Tommy Wilkman, Antti Mäkitie, Marko Elovainio and 1 more

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Markus AtulaDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Helsinki, Helsinki University Hospital, P.O.Box 263, Helsinki, HUS, FI-00029, Finland. markus.f.nieminen@helsinki.fi.
Timo AtulaDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Helsinki, Helsinki University Hospital, P.O.Box 263, Helsinki, HUS, FI-00029, Finland.
Katri AroDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Helsinki, Helsinki University Hospital, P.O.Box 263, Helsinki, HUS, FI-00029, Finland.
Heikki IrjalaDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Turku University Hospital, University of Turku, Turku, Finland.
Elina HalmeDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Tampere University Hospital, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland.
Anna Jouppila-MättöDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kuopio University Hospital, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland.
Petri KoivunenDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Oulu University Hospital, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.
Tommy WilkmanDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Helsinki, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.
Antti MäkitieDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Helsinki, Helsinki University Hospital, P.O.Box 263, Helsinki, HUS, FI-00029, Finland.
Marko ElovainioResearch Program Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Laura Pulkki-RåbackDepartment of Psychology and Logopedics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPsychosocial factors and socioeconomic status have been associated with incidence, survival, and quality of life among patients with head and neck cancer. We investigated the association between different psychosocial factors, socioeconomic status, and patient delays in T3-T4 oral, oropharyngeal, and laryngeal cancer. PATIENTS AND

methodsWe conducted a nationwide prospective questionnaire-based study (n = 203) over a 3-year period.

resultsWe found no association between psychosocial factors (depression, social isolation, loneliness, and cynical hostility) and patient delay. Depression was three times more common among head and neck cancer patients compared with the general Finnish population. Head and neck cancer patients had lower educational levels and employment status, and were more often current smokers and heavy drinkers.

conclusionsAlthough we found no association between patient delay and psychosocial factors, patients diagnosed with a large head and neck cancer appeared to have a lower socioeconomic status and higher risk for developing depression, which should be considered in clinical practice.

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Laryngeal NeoplasmsOropharyngeal NeoplasmsAdultAgedDepressionFemaleFinlandHumansMaleMiddle AgedMouth NeoplasmsNeoplasm StagingProspective StudiesQuality of LifeSocial ClassSocioeconomic FactorsCancer awarenessHead and neck cancerHealthcare delayPatient delayPsychosocial factorsSocioeconomic status

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