Evaluation of Quality of Life and Organ Function in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma

被引：33

作者：

Martino, Rosemary ^{[1
,2
]}

Ringash, Jolie ^{[3
,4
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Toronto, Dept Speech Language Pathol, Toronto, ON M5G 1V7, Canada

[2] Toronto Western Res Inst, Toronto, ON MST 2S8, Canada

[3] Princess Margaret Hosp, Dept Radiat Oncol, Toronto, ON M5G 2M9, Canada

[4] Univ Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A1, Canada

来源：

HEMATOLOGY-ONCOLOGY CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA | 2008年 / 22卷 / 06期

关键词：

Speech; Swallowing; Quality of life; Measurement outcomes; Xerostomia; Head and neck cancer;

D O I：

10.1016/j.hoc.2008.08.011

中图分类号：

R73 [肿瘤学];

学科分类号：

100214 ;

摘要：

Common concerns of head and neck squamous cell cancer patients include concerns about illness and their future, general physical and emotional well being, speech, body image, and financial issues. Patients receiving radiotherapy report high levels of problems with swallowing, eating, and dry mouth. This article focuses on several of the most common and severe lasting issues for head and neck squamous cell cancer patients: impairments of overall quality of life, xerostomia, speech, and swallowing, focusing primarily on the tools and techniques for measuring such effects.

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页码：1239 / +

页数：19

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