Only sociodemographic variables predict quality of life after radiography in patients with head-and-neck cancer

Only sociodemographic variables predict quality of life after radiography in patients with head-and-neck cancer

Purpose : Psychosocial factors influence patient compliance and have an effect on survival. Identifying patients at risk of decreased quality of life (QOL) with no extra expenditure in terms of hospital staff time or resources is mandatory to plan psychosocial support. Methods and Materials : Betwee...

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Veröffentlicht in:International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics biology, physics, 2002-03, Vol.52 (3), p.779-783
Hauptverfasser: Sehlen, Susanne, Hollenhorst, Helmuth, Lenk, Markus, Schymura, Beatrice, Herschbach, Peter, Aydemir, Uelker, Dühmke, Eckhart
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Demography
Female
Head and Neck Neoplasms - radiotherapy
Head-and-neck cancer
Humans
Laryngeal Neoplasms - radiotherapy
Logistic Models
Male
Middle Aged
Oropharyngeal Neoplasms - radiotherapy
Pharyngeal Neoplasms - radiotherapy
Quality of Life
Radiotherapy
Sensitivity and Specificity
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Zusammenfassung:Purpose : Psychosocial factors influence patient compliance and have an effect on survival. Identifying patients at risk of decreased quality of life (QOL) with no extra expenditure in terms of hospital staff time or resources is mandatory to plan psychosocial support. Methods and Materials : Between 1997 and 2000, 242 patients with head-and-neck cancer (30% pharyngeal, 29% oropharyngeal, and 13% laryngeal cancer) were screened. Of these, 28.5% refused to participate and 19.0% were excluded (Karnofsky performance score
ISSN:0360-3016
1879-355X
DOI:10.1016/S0360-3016(01)02600-1