Quality of life in head and neck cancer

E A Weymuller Jr; B Yueh; F W Deleyiannis; A L Kuntz; R Alsarraf; M D Coltrera

doi:10.1097/00005537-200003002-00002

Quality of life in head and neck cancer

Laryngoscope. 2000 Mar;110(3 Pt 3):4-7. doi: 10.1097/00005537-200003002-00002.

Authors

E A Weymuller Jr¹, B Yueh, F W Deleyiannis, A L Kuntz, R Alsarraf, M D Coltrera

Affiliation

¹ University of Washington, Department of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery, Seattle 98195, USA. weymuller@otomail.u.washington.edu

PMID: 10718406
DOI: 10.1097/00005537-200003002-00002

Abstract

Because treatments for patients with cancer of the head and neck can have major impact on physical, social, and psychological function, the collection of quality of life (QOL) data in this group of patients is critical for our specialty. The University of Washington Quality of Life data have been collected and analyzed on three subsets of cancer patients. Information learned from these patients is summarized and strategies for future projects are outlined.

MeSH terms

Attitude to Health
Combined Modality Therapy
Cross-Sectional Studies
Data Collection
Data Interpretation, Statistical
Disease-Free Survival
Head and Neck Neoplasms / physiopathology
Head and Neck Neoplasms / psychology*
Head and Neck Neoplasms / therapy
Humans
Laryngectomy / psychology
Lymph Node Excision / psychology
Neck Dissection / psychology
Neoplasm Staging
Oropharyngeal Neoplasms / physiopathology
Oropharyngeal Neoplasms / psychology
Oropharyngeal Neoplasms / therapy
Quality of Life*
Research Design
Social Adjustment