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Quality
of Life Outcomes following head and neck
cancer treatment
Newswise — Head and neck
cancers will affect more than 55,000
Americans this year alone. Effective
treatment options are available; however,
quality of life (QOL) factors are greatly
impacted by the specific type of treatment
employed.
The results from a new study
presented at the 2007 AAO-HNSF Annual
Meeting & OTO EXPO indicate that quality of
life for patients after treatment of oral
cavity and oropharyngeal cancer is most
greatly affected by the stage of cancer at
diagnosis, dependency on a PEG tube (used
for feeding), and the type of treatment
modality selected. The study sample included
87 patients who had previously been treated
for head and neck cancer who were surveyed
using the University of Michigan Head & Neck
Specific Quality of Life Questionnaire,
which reviews QOL factors in the areas of
eating, speech, pain, and emotion.
Study results provide
additional data to patients, their families,
and clinicians about how their quality of
life may or may not be affected by their
cancer and treatment.
About the AAO-HNS
The American Academy of Otolaryngology –
Head and Neck Surgery (http://www.entnet.org),
one of the oldest medical associations in
the nation, represents more than 12,000
physicians and allied health professionals
who specialize in the diagnosis and
treatment of disorders of the ears, nose,
throat, and related structures of the head
and neck. The Academy serves its members by
facilitating the advancement of the science
and art of medicine related to
otolaryngology and by representing the
specialty in governmental and socioeconomic
issues. The organization’s mission: “Working
for the Best Ear, Nose, and Throat Care.”
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