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Aim: Assessment of communication and selected psychological areas (e. g. tension, concerns, irritation, depression) related to the dispensarized patients with malignant laryngeal and salivary glands tumors using standardized questionnaires assessing quality of life. Background: e head and neck malignant tumors rank sixth in frequency among malignant tumors worldwide. e question of treatment and follow-up care is very current especially in terms of the risk of mutilating surgical procedures and their impact on quality of life. Methods: In the research actively dispensarized patients of ENT clinic with malignant tumors of the larynx and salivary glands were included. 113 respondents took part in the research, which was conducted from January to December 2011. Standardized (EQRTC QLQ-30, EQRTC QLQ-H&N35) and non-standardized questionnaires assessing quality of life and medical records were used for data collection. Statistical methods such as double selection Wilcoxon test and analysis of dispersion were used. Results: ere was a statistically significant diff erence in communication between patients with tracheostomy cannula and without it. Stage of the illness according to TNM classification did not influence selected psychological areas of the respondents with cancer of the larynx and salivary glands. Conclusions: e seriousness of the difficulties of the dispensarized patients depends on localization and size of the tumor, therapeutic strategy, age of the patient, polymorbidity and other factors. Permanent tracheostomy cannula has an impact on communication of the respondents with laryngeal tumors. In our set of respondents, stage of the disease according to the TNM classification had not an impact on selected areas of psychological state (e. g. tension, concerns, irritation, depression).

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DIFFICULTIES IN COMMUNCATION AND SELECTED PSYCHOLOGICAL AREAS (E. G. TENSION, CONCERNS, IRRITATION, DEPRESSION) RELATED TO PATIENTS WITH TUMORS DISEASE OF THE LARYNX AND SALIVARY GLANDS