Swallowing ability and its impact on dysphagia-specific health-related QOL in oral cavity cancer patients post-treatment

2018 ◽  
Vol 36 ◽  
pp. 89-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shu-Ching Chen ◽  
Bing-Shen Huang ◽  
Tsung-Min Hung ◽  
Ya-Lan Chang ◽  
Chien-Yu Lin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oral Cavity ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Oral Cavity Cancer ◽  
Post Treatment ◽  
Health Related Qol ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Specific Health

scholarly journals Quality of life in urologic cancer patients: importance of and satisfaction with specific quality of life domains

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katja Leuteritz ◽  
Diana Richter ◽  
Anja Mehnert-Theuerkauf ◽  
Jens-Uwe Stolzenburg ◽  
Andreas Hinz
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
General Population ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Patient Group ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Health Related Qol ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Importance Ratings ◽  
Subjective Importance

Abstract Purpose Quality of life (QoL) has been the subject of increasing interest in oncology. Most examinations of QoL have focused on health-related QoL, while other factors often remain unconsidered. Moreover, QoL questionnaires implicitly assume that the subjective importance of the various QoL domains is identical from one patient to the next. The aim of this study was to analyze QoL in a broader sense, considering the subjective importance of the QoL components. Methods A sample of 173 male urologic patients was surveyed twice: once while hospitalized (t1) and once again 3 months later (t2). Patients completed the Questions on Life Satisfaction questionnaire (FLZ-M), which includes satisfaction and importance ratings for eight dimensions of QoL. A control group was taken from the general population (n = 477). Results Health was the most important QoL dimension for both the patient and the general population groups. While satisfaction with health was low in the patient group, the satisfaction ratings of the other seven domains were higher in the patient group than in the general population. The satisfaction with the domain partnership/sexuality showed a significant decline from t1 to t2. Multiple regression analyses showed that the domains health and income contributed most strongly to the global QoL score at t2 in the patient group. Conclusion Health is not the only relevant category when assessing QoL in cancer patients; social relationships and finances are pertinent as well. Importance ratings contribute to a better understanding of the relevance of the QoL dimensions for the patients.

Risk Factors for Wound Infection After Surgery in Primary Oral Cavity Cancer Patients

2007 ◽  
Vol 117 (1) ◽  
pp. 166-171 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shih-An Liu ◽  
Yong-Kie Wong ◽  
Chiu-Kwan Poon ◽  
Chen-Chi Wang ◽  
Ching-Ping Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Oral Cavity ◽  
Wound Infection ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Oral Cavity Cancer

scholarly journals The impact of seasonal operating room closures on wait times for oral cancer surgery

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 67 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Mundi ◽  
J. Theurer ◽  
A. Warner ◽  
J. Yoo ◽  
K. Fung ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oral Cavity ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Operating Room ◽  
Oral Cavity Cancer ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Wait Time ◽  
Disease Recurrence ◽  
Health Science ◽  
Wait Times ◽  
The Impact

Background Operating room slowdowns occur at specific intervals in the year as a cost-saving measure. We aim to investigate the impact of these slowdowns on the care of oral cavity cancer patients at a Canadian tertiary care centre.Methods A total of 585 oral cavity cancer patients seen between 1999 and 2015 at the London Health Science Centre (lhsc) Head and Neck Multidisciplinary Clinic were included in this study. Operating room hours and patient load from 2006 to 2014 were calculated. Our primary endpoint was the wait time from consultation to definitive surgery. Exposure variables were defined according to wait time intervals occurring during time periods with reduced operating room hours.Results Overall case volume rose significantly from 2006 to 2014 (p < 0.001), while operating room hours remained stable (p = 0.555). Patient wait times for surgery increased from 16.3 days prior to 2003 to 25.5 days in 2015 (p = 0.008). Significant variability in operating room hours was observed by month, with lowest reported for July and August (p = 0.002). The greater the exposure to these months, the more likely patients were to wait longer than 28 days for surgery (odds ratio per day [or]: 1.07, 95% confidence interval [ci]: 1.05 to 1.10, p < 0.001). Individuals seen in consultation preceding a month with below average operating room hours had a higher risk of disease recurrence and/or death (hazard ratio [hr]: 1.59, 95% ci: 1.10 to 2.30, p = 0.014).Conclusions Scheduled reductions in available operating room hours contribute to prolonged wait times and higher disease recurrence. Further work is needed to identify strategies maximizing efficient use of health care resources without negatively affecting patient outcomes.

Impact of microsatellite alteration in surgical margins on local recurrence in oral cavity cancer patients

2016 ◽  
Vol 274 (1) ◽  
pp. 431-439 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jin-Ching Lin ◽  
Chen-Chi Wang ◽  
Rong-San Jiang ◽  
Wen-Yi Wang ◽  
Shih-An Liu
Keyword(s):  
Local Recurrence ◽  
Oral Cavity ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Oral Cavity Cancer ◽  
Surgical Margins

O64. Racial difference in the diagnosis, treatment and survival of oral cavity cancer patients

2009 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 77
Author(s):  
K.L. Yen ◽  
J.C. Probst ◽  
J.R. Hebert ◽  
T.A. Day ◽  
S.G. Reed
Keyword(s):  
Oral Cavity ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Racial Difference ◽  
Oral Cavity Cancer

VEGF in the culture of PMN and the serum in oral cavity cancer patients

Oral Oncology ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 38 (6) ◽  
pp. 605-609 ◽  
Author(s):  
E Jablonska ◽  
L Piotrowski ◽  
J Jablonski ◽  
Z Grabowska
Keyword(s):  
Oral Cavity ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Oral Cavity Cancer
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