Explorative study on quality of life in relation to salivary secretion rate in head and neck cancer patients treated with radiotherapy up to 2 years post treatment

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annica Almståhl ◽  
Jessica Skoogh Andersson ◽  
Torgny Alstad ◽  
Bodil Fagerberg-Mohlin ◽  
Caterina Finizia
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Head And Neck Cancer ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Neck Cancer ◽  
Salivary Secretion ◽  
Post Treatment ◽  
Secretion Rate ◽  
Explorative Study

Explorative study on quality of life in relation to salivary secretion rate in patients with head and neck cancer treated with radiotherapy

Head & Neck ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 38 (5) ◽  
pp. 782-791 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annica Almståhl ◽  
Torgny Alstad ◽  
Bodil Fagerberg-Mohlin ◽  
Anette Carlén ◽  
Caterina Finizia
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Head And Neck Cancer ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Neck Cancer ◽  
Salivary Secretion ◽  
Secretion Rate ◽  
Explorative Study

Xerostomia Quality of Life Scale (XeQoLS) questionnaire: validation of Italian version in head and neck cancer patients

2017 ◽  
Vol 123 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luciana Lastrucci ◽  
Silvia Bertocci ◽  
Vittorio Bini ◽  
Simona Borghesi ◽  
Roberta De Majo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Head And Neck Cancer ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Neck Cancer ◽  
Questionnaire Validation ◽  
Italian Version ◽  
Quality Of Life Scale ◽  
Life Scale

scholarly journals Filipino head and neck cancer patients and their quality of life

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 439
Author(s):  
Frederic Ivan L. Ting ◽  
Aylmer Rex B. Hernandez ◽  
Reno Eufemon P. Cereno ◽  
Irisyl B. Orolfo-Real ◽  
Corazon A. Ngelangel
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Head And Neck Cancer ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Neck Cancer ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Head And Neck Cancers ◽  
The Social ◽  
The University

<p class="abstract"><strong><span lang="EN-US">Background: </span></strong>In the management of head and neck cancer (HNC), assessment of quality of life (QoL) is imperative because of the potentially debilitating effect of treatment toxicities. Currently, there are no published data assessing the QoL in Filipino HNC patients, thus this study.</p><p class="abstract"><strong><span lang="EN-US">Methods: </span></strong>This cross-sectional study utilized the University of the Philippines - Department of Health Quality of Life scale. Patients with head and neck cancers at the University of the Philippines - Philippine General Hospital from February to September 2019 were invited to participate.  </p><p class="abstract"><strong><span lang="EN-US">Results: </span></strong>A total of 418 patients were included in the study with a mean age of 42 years old (range 18 to 73 years old). In general, Filipino head and neck cancer patients had moderate QoL (mean score of 4.59±0.79). All of the QoL domains (physical, emotional, cognitive, and related functions) had a score of 3-5 (moderate), except for the social status domain which had a mean score of 5.51±0.83 (high). Among socio-demographic factors, patients who are employed and with additional funding sources on top of their income have better global QoL (p&lt;0.01). Clinically, patients with higher stages of disease, fungating tumors, post-laryngectomy, have a feeding tube, with a tracheostomy, and had chemotherapy have lower global QoL (p&lt;0.01).</p><p class="abstract"><strong><span lang="EN-US">Conclusions: </span></strong>Filipino patients with head and neck cancers have an overall moderate quality of life, with high scores in the social domain. Patients with higher tumor burdens and have been exposed to chemotherapy have lower QoL scores, while patients with financial stability and aid have better QoL scores.</p><p class="abstract"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></p>

Analysis of dysphagia in advanced-stage head-and-neck cancer patients: impact on quality of life and development of a preventive swallowing treatment

2018 ◽  
Vol 275 (8) ◽  
pp. 2159-2167 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ilaria Carmignani ◽  
Luca Giovanni Locatello ◽  
Isacco Desideri ◽  
Pierluigi Bonomo ◽  
Emanuela Olmetto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Head And Neck Cancer ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Neck Cancer ◽  
Advanced Stage
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