The impact of pretreatment symptom burden on long-term quality of life following head and neck radiation: A prospective longitudinal study.
Head Neck
; 2024 May 30.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
This study characterized the impact of baseline symptom burden on long-term quality-of-life in patients receiving head and neck radiation therapy (RT).METHODS:
The Vanderbilt Head and Neck Symptom Survey was collected prior to head and neck RT and at follow-up visits. Responses were divided into symptom clusters of toxicities and scored from 0 (asymptomatic) to 10 (severe). Patients with responses at baseline and 1-year or 2-year follow-up were stratified by scores ≤1 or >1 and compared using the Mann-Whitney U-test.RESULTS:
At 1-year follow-up (n = 75), patients with higher baseline scores had greater symptom burden for every cluster except in taste/smell. At 2-year follow-up (n = 47), patients with higher baseline scores had greater symptom burden for every cluster except in nutrition, dry mouth, trismus, neck tightness, and hearing.CONCLUSION:
The Vanderbilt Head and Neck Symptom Survey demonstrated a relationship between baseline symptom burden and long-term quality-of-life and might be useful as a screening tool.
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Head Neck
Asunto de la revista:
NEOPLASIAS
Año:
2024
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Estados Unidos