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Facial pain, health-related quality of life and trismus-related symptoms up to 5years post-radiotherapy for head and neck cancer
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- Aghajanzadeh, Susan (author)
- Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper, Avdelningen för öron-, näs- och halssjukdomar,Institute of Clinical Sciences, Department of Otorhinolaryngology
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- Karlsson, Therese, 1987 (author)
- Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper, Avdelningen för öron-, näs- och halssjukdomar,Institute of Clinical Sciences, Department of Otorhinolaryngology
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- Tuomi, Lisa, 1985 (author)
- Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för neurovetenskap och fysiologi,Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper, Avdelningen för öron-, näs- och halssjukdomar,Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology,Institute of Clinical Sciences, Department of Otorhinolaryngology
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- Engström, My, 1977 (author)
- Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för vårdvetenskap och hälsa,Institute of Health and Care Sciences
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- Finizia, Caterina, 1961 (author)
- Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper, Avdelningen för öron-, näs- och halssjukdomar,Institute of Clinical Sciences, Department of Otorhinolaryngology
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- 2023
- 2023
- English.
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In: Supportive Care in Cancer. - 0941-4355 .- 1433-7339. ; 31:12
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- Purpose: Pain is a frequent symptom of head and neck cancer (HNC) but longitudinal studies investigating facial pain are scarce. We aimed to investigate prevalence of facial pain, its effect on health-related quality of life (HRQL) and trismus-related symptoms in a HNC cohort. Methods: Patients (n = 194) were prospectively followed post completion of radiotherapy (RT). Outcome measures included facial pain, HRQL, trismus-specific symptoms, and maximal interincisal opening (MIO). Results: Facial pain was reported by 50% at baseline. Corresponding figures for 3-, 12-, and 60months post-RT were 70%, 54% and 41%. Moderate to severe pain was reported in 29–44% of patients reporting pain during the study period. Patients reporting pain scored significantly worse on more HRQL variables and trismus symptoms, as well as had significantly smaller MIO at all follow-up time points. Conclusions: Facial pain was common in HNC patients pre- and post-RT and remained prevalent up to 5years after completion of RT. Reductions in MIO were associated with more facial pain. Pain was also associated with worse HRQL.
Subject headings
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Klinisk medicin -- Oto-rhino-laryngologi (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Clinical Medicine -- Otorhinolaryngology (hsv//eng)
Keyword
- Facial pain
- Head and neck cancer
- Health-related quality of life
- Radiation therapy
- Trismus
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- art (subject category)
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