ArticleJournal of cancer survivorship : research and practice2026
Supportive care needs among head and neck cancer patients in the recovery phase from 6 months to 2 years after treatment: which factors matter?
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- A Qualitative Study of Patient and Caregiver Perspectives on Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer in the United States.Oncology and therapy · 2026Article
- Defining physician acceptance of radiosensitivity testing for guiding therapeutic interventions in head and neck cancer: A Delphi consensus study.Clinical and translational radiation oncology · 2026Article
- Exploring the barriers to optimal survivorship care for people living with Cancer in NSW.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
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- Unmet supportive care needs among head and neck cancer survivors beyond 5 years after diagnosis: a multinational cohort study.The Lancet regional health. Europe · 2025Article
- Supportive Care Needs From Mid-to Long-Term Follow-Up Among Head and Neck Cancer Survivors: A Longitudinal Cohort Study.Psycho-oncology · 2025Article
- Psychological distress of patients with head and neck cancer following various oncologic treatments-A longitudinal study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
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Abstract
purposeTo investigate which demographic, personal, clinical, physical, psychological, social, lifestyle, and cancer-related quality of life (QoL) factors are associated with (changes in) supportive care needs (SCNs) from 6 months to 2 years after treatment in head and neck cancer (HNC) patients.
methodsData from the prospective NETherlands QUality of life and BIomedical Cohort (NET-QUBIC) study among HNC patients treated with curative intent was used. SCNs were measured using the Supportive Care Needs Survey 34-item Short-Form (SCNS-SF34) (6 months, 1 and 2 years after treatment) and the 11-item HNC-specific module (SCNS-HNC) (2 years). Multivariable linear mixed model analyses and linear regression analyses were used to study factors associated with changes in SCNs over time (SCNS-SF34) and the level of SCNs at 2 years follow-up (SCNS-SF34 and SCNS-HNC).
resultsData from 483 patients was used. SCNs in the physical and daily living (PDL), psychological (PSY), and health system, information, and patient support (HSIPS) domains decreased significantly over time. At 2 years follow-up, the highest SCNs were reported regarding lack of energy/tiredness (10.8%). Changes in SCNs and the absolute level of SCNs at 2 years were associated with personal and clinical factors and post-treatment (6 months) with psychological, lifestyle, and cancer-related QoL factors.
conclusionsPersonal, clinical, psychological, lifestyle, and cancer-related QoL factors were associated with SCNs. These results can be used to develop predictive models to personalize supportive care for HNC patients. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS: SCNs decrease over time, but a subgroup of patients still presents with SCNs 2 years after treatment.
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