Health-related quality of life, psychosocial distress and unmet needs in older patients with head and neck cancer

L McDowell, D Rischin, K Gough, C Henson - Frontiers in Oncology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is the most common cancer involving
the mucosal surfaces of the head and neck and is associated with a number of etiological …

Interventions for head and neck cancer survivors: Systematic review

DN Margalit, T Salz, R Venchiarutti, K Milley… - Head & …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background Interventions for head/neck cancer (HNC) survivors may not address their
cancer‐related and general health needs. Methods Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic …

Emotional distress in head-and-neck cancer patients scheduled for chemoradiation or radiotherapy alone

A Al-Salool, T Soror, NY Yu, C Idel… - Anticancer …, 2023 - ar.iiarjournals.org
Background/Aim: Radiotherapy for head-and-neck cancer is often associated with significant
toxicities, which may cause emotional distress. We evaluated prevalence and risk factors for …

[HTML][HTML] Perceptions of life and experiences of health care support among individuals one year after head and neck cancer treatment–An interview study

B Granström, J Isaksson, N Westöö, T Holmlund… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Purpose To examine how individuals treated for head and neck cancer perceive life one
year after the end of treatment and how they experience supportive efforts from health care …

Self‐efficacy in managing post‐treatment care among oral and oropharyngeal cancer survivors

SL Manne, SV Hudson, DA Kashy… - European Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Physical and psychosocial effects of oral cancer result in long‐term self‐
management needs. Little attention has been paid to survivors' self‐efficacy in managing …

Examination of risk factors for discontinuation of follow‐up care in patients with head and neck cancer

MB Howren, AJ Christensen, NA Pagedar - Cancer Medicine, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Little research has examined discontinuation of follow‐up care in patients with
head and neck cancer. This exploratory study sought to examine key demographic, disease …

Novel HPV associated oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma surveillance DNA assay cost analysis

MG Lin, A Zhu, PW Read, J Garneau… - The …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives We aim to propose a modified surveillance strategy using a novel blood assay
that detects plasma circulating tumor‐specific HPV DNA with reported 100% NPV and 94 …

Study protocol for the evaluation of Fear-Less: a stepped-care program for fear of cancer recurrence in survivors with early-stage disease

MJ Tran, M Jefford, B Smith, F Lynch… - Pilot and Feasibility …, 2022 - Springer
Background Fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) is a significant unmet need amongst cancer
survivors and is consistently associated with psychological distress and impaired quality of …

Sexual Health, sexuality and sexual intimacy in patients with head and neck cancer–A narrative review

L McDowell, K Gough, I White, J Corry, D Rischin - Oral Oncology, 2024 - Elsevier
Sexuality and sexual intimacy are important aspects of cancer survivorship. In head and
neck cancer (HNC), concerns around sexual health, sexuality and sexual intimacy are …

[HTML][HTML] Long-term toxic effects, swallow function, and quality of life on MC1273: A phase 2 study of dose de-escalation for adjuvant chemoradiation in human …

K Price, KM Van Abel, EJ Moore, SH Patel… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Purpose Patients with human papillomavirus oropharyngeal cancer are highly curable but
risk significant long-term toxic effects with standard therapy. This study investigated a de …