Global functional impairment in head and neck cancer survivors after completing radiotherapy treatment

Improvements in diagnosis and treatment of head and neck cancer (HNC) patients have resulted in improved long-term survival rates. However, a variety of symptoms and comorbidities, often secondary to the cancer and its treatments, are experienced by a relevant number of survivors. So, the aim of thi...

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Published in:Disability and rehabilitation 2022-10, Vol.44 (21), p.6394-6400
Main Authors: Obeso-Benítez, Paula, Muñoz-Vigueras, Natalia, Castillo-Pérez, Isabel, Rodríguez-Torres, Janet, Granados-Santiago, María, Cabrera-Martos, Irene, Valenza, Marie C.
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Language:English
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Case-Control Studies
functional capacity
Functionality
Global functional impairment
head and neck cancer
Head and Neck Neoplasms - radiotherapy
Health Status
Humans
Quality of Life
radiotherapy
Surveys and Questionnaires
Survivors
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Summary:Improvements in diagnosis and treatment of head and neck cancer (HNC) patients have resulted in improved long-term survival rates. However, a variety of symptoms and comorbidities, often secondary to the cancer and its treatments, are experienced by a relevant number of survivors. So, the aim of this study was to determine the global functional impairment in HNC survivors 1 year after radiotherapy treatment. A descriptive case-control study was performed. HNC survivors were recruited from San Cecilio Clinical University Hospital in Granada. The main variables included were functionality and quality of life. 30 HNC survivors were included in our study. Significant differences were found in the WHO-DAS 2.0 test, with a worse score in the HNC group in most subscales (p 
ISSN:0963-8288
1464-5165
DOI:10.1080/09638288.2021.1966677