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Assessment of quality of life among head-and-neck cancer patients

Author(s) -

Afsaizar,

Betty Rani Isaac

Publication year - 2021

Publication title -

indian journal of medical sciences

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1998-3654

pISSN - 0019-5359

DOI - 10.25259/ijms_344_2021

Subject(s) - medicine , head and neck cancer , quality of life (healthcare) , cancer , head and neck , cross sectional study , physical therapy , surgery , pathology , nursing

Objectives: To assess QOL of different head and neck cancer patients. Material and Methods: A cross sectional study of 35 subjects with HNC was selected based on the type of cancer. After a background study, 35 subjects were chosen classifying on the type of cancer and were assessed using an interview schedule. Results: Physical as well as emotional score was poor among the group (312.5 and 349.5). The results had a high degree of variation. Conclusion: QOL among HNC patients were concluded to be poor.

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